Motaz Alafandi
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Motaz Alafandi of Syria sits in his car after giving an interview on his pending case for political asylum, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in Garland, Texas. Alafandi, 49, lives in Dallas while seeking asylum with his wife and three youngest children, ages 14, 11 and 5. "I wish that Mr. President (Trump) can help in stopping the war in Syria," said Alafandi, who said he loves the U.S. and the American people but does hope to return one day to his homeland. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Motaz Alafandi of Syria shows a photo he keeps on his smart phone of his daughter Yara, 18, who lives in Montreal, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in Garland, Texas. Alafandi, a 49-year-old Syrian lives in Dallas while seeking asylum with his wife and three youngest children, ages 14, 11 and 5. "I wish that Mr. President (Trump) can help in stopping the war in Syria," said Alafandi, who said he loves the U.S. and the American people but does hope to return one day to his homeland. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
