U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley told the Oregonian/OregonLive that he is asking for a waiver to allow an Iranian baby girl to travel to Oregon for heart surgery.
The infant was caught up in international politics after President Trump signed an executive order one week ago banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations.
Merkley said he submitted a formal request to allow 4-month-old Fatemah Taghizadeh, who was diagnosed last month with a heart condition, to travel to Portland for surgery at OHSU Hospital.
“I…
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley told the Oregonian/OregonLive that he is asking for a waiver to allow an Iranian baby girl to travel to Oregon for heart surgery.
The infant was caught up in international politics after President Trump signed an executive order one week ago banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations.
Merkley said he submitted a formal request to allow 4-month-old Fatemah Taghizadeh, who was diagnosed last month with a heart condition, to travel to Portland for surgery at OHSU Hospital.
“I…