Families separated by Trump visa order fear long-term psychological damage

A new immigration order issued by President Donald Trump on Monday that bars the entry of holders of certain temporary work visas

In early March, Poorva Dixit rushed to buy a ticket to India from the United States, her home for more than a decade, after she learned her 72-year-old mother had fallen from her bed and was in critical condition.

She decided to leave her two young children and husband in California because of the risks of the novel coronavirus spreading around the world. Dixit and her husband are both Indian nationals while their children are U.S. citizens.

A software developer with a temporary permit to work in the United States, Dixit knew that to return home she would have to