Dies at the hospital of his Yemeni mother who fought for an American visa

A terminally ill boy whose Yemeni mother has been beaten to visit him after being prevented from entering the United States United by the travel ban imposed by Trump administration died at California Hospital.

Abdullah Hassan, 2, was diagnosed with a genetic brain disorder and died at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland, announced the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in a statement released Friday.

"We are heartbroken. We must say goodbye to our baby, the light of our lives, "said Abdullah's father, Ali Hassan, in the statement.

"We want to thank everyone for your love and support in this difficult time. We ask you to keep Abdullah and our family kindly in your thoughts and prayers, "added the 22-year-old.

Hassan, an American citizen and family man in Stockton, California, brought his son to the United States for According to the CAIR, [traduction]

Abdullah's mother, Shaima Swileh, is a Yemeni national and do not have the right to enter the country under a travel ban imposed by the Trump government to people from predominantly Muslim countries.

launched a campaign to publicize the fate of the family earlier this month and on December 18, the State Department granted a waiver to Swileh to visit his dying son. The mother, 21, arrived in San Francisco on December 19th.