Family Members Make Plea for Amputee Refugee

A double-amputee Syrian refugee was denied entry into the United States after landing at LAX and being forced to return to Europe, according to the Council of American-Islamic Relations, who called for his release. Attorney Farida Chehata and family members of Morhaf Alkordi, including uncle Malek Taweil and aunt Marianne Taweil, speak at a news conference Thursday May 5, 2016 in Los Angeles.