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by Zack Hedrick, News 4 San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO -- Later this week, President Trump's latest version of the temporary travel ban will go into effect.

This after the previous one was met with widespread scrutiny and blocked by federal courts.

When the revised ban was signed, a family from Iran was reunited here in San Antonio after escaping persecution in their home country.

Ariana Ashkanzad and her mother Sara are Christian Jews and arrived in the United States just days before President Trump's revised travel ban goes into effect on Thursday.

I never, never, never [want to] go [back] to Iran," said Sara Shali Ashkanzad.

The family's journey to America has been a long one -- 10 years to be exact.

Sara's husband, Hooman, began preaching the gospel in Iran about 10 years ago.

And he was imprisoned about 10 years ago and that's when he escaped, said Roy Garcia, a minister with the Emmanuel Worship Cetner. And after he escaped, he left his family behind. If he stayed there he would have been killed."

The revised 90-day ban will stop people in six predominantly Muslim countries, including Iran, from getting visas.

Garcia who helped the Ashkanzad family reach the United States says since the revised ban has been issued, the demand for help has gone up.

"40 families have asked for us to help them in this time period but they just have a small time period to get here," said Garcia.

Garcia hopes he can get a few more families to call the United States home before the ban takes effect.

I think here is my home, said Sara. I'm happy because I'm here. we are free."

A few local law firms are offering free consultations beginning next month. More info is listed below.

Immigration Clinic Pop Up Event Saldivar Brannan Law Firm Saturday, April 1 from 10am 2pm

The firm will begin pop up legal clinics across San Antonio every weekend until the end of May. The firm will be giving free consultations and answering any questions people may have about immigration, deportation, legal permanent residency, and work permits.

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