Tehran on Saturday blasted U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban on countries including Iran, saying it showed "deep hostility" toward Iranians and Muslims. "The decision to ban the entry of Iranian nationals - merely due to their religion and nationality - not only indicates the deep hostility of American decision-makers towards the Iranian people and Muslims but also

The disparity in reactions helps illustrate how habituated Americans have become to a president who wields his power with discriminatory intentions.

“It is painful to see doors close on those who have already faced so much,” central Ohio refugee agency employee Dianna Russell said.