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Activists are taking down Trump with Instagram photos of their grandmas

Donald Trump's tweet about James Comey come amidst reports in the New York Times that his son Donald Trump Jr met with a Russian lawyer with Kremlin ties during the 2016 campaign
Donald Trump's tweet about James Comey come amidst reports in the New York Times that his son Donald Trump Jr met with a Russian lawyer with Kremlin ties during the 2016 campaign
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The Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump’s travel ban couldn’t be used on anyone from the six affected Muslim countries who had a “bona fide relationship” with the US. This however, leaves fiancés parents and grandparents in a precarious position, with many of them being separated from their loved ones.

One Instagram account has been started with the express purpose of shining a light on the real-life effects the travel ban is having on families - many of whom are being torn apart by the harmful legislation.

The account, called Banned Grandmas, includes photos like these:

This photo shows Saraki Joon’s granddad and cousin. She writes on her own Instagram that “they, like countless others, are on the short end of a political scheme that doesn't really have any benefit or progress”.

And this photo, shows Maman Saideh, who won’t be able to travel to the US for her granddaughter’s graduation:

Student Sanam Loghavi’s grandmother is also affected:

And there are many, many more...

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