Refugees from Turkey, Isam Zabiba said his wife, Mayasah, is battling stage 4 breast cancer and was the last to join her family, but they had no idea when or if she will be released.
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"We are coming here to run away from terrorists in our country. We are residents here and she has all legal documents to stay here in the United States," Zabiba said.
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There was no word on Monday whether Mayasah was released.
A Department of Homeland Security official told ABC News Monday morning there are no more travelers detained at U.S. airports.