Ms. Doringo had been sitting at the gate, watching as the crew waited for approval to board the flight and listening as airline employees repeated an announcement about the new travel ban. Around her, domestic workers called their employers in Hong Kong, their voices rising in panic. At 11 p.m., Ms. Doringo left the terminal empty-handed. She had moved to Hong Kong two years ago with dreams of creating a better life for her family. She missed them constantly, particularly during the chaos of the past seven months when Hong Kong was rocked by antigovernment demonstrations.

Source: New York Times February 10, 2020 13:19 UTC