As Trump Bans Muslims Entry Into US, A Series Of Heartwarming Protest Spreads Across American Airports
As Trump Bans Muslim Entry, A Series Of Heartwarming Protests Spreads Across American Airports
Soon after President Donald Trump's new executive order to ban refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries entry to the US, a series of rallies has spread across airports across America.
1. WASHINGTON D.C.
Here's the scene at the Washington DC Dulles Airport International Arrivals
International arrivals @Dulles_Airport pic.twitter.com/rcvl8T7GUY
¡ª Kim Kingsley (@kimkingsley) January 28, 2017
"We're planning, as a show of solidarity, to be at the international arrivals door with signs of support," says Cayce Utley, an organizer with Standing Up For Racial Justice of Northern Virginia told the DCist.
Share as widely as you can: There is a Syrian ref
¡ª Jessica Goudeau (@jessica_goudeau) January 28, 2017
ugee arriving in Dulles Airport today on a J2 visa. Anyone know a DC lawyer who can help?
Crowds are gathered at Dulles, VA to welcome immigrant and refugee families #RefugeesWelcome #NoBanNoWall pic.twitter.com/vIyZ10oxxj
¡ª Ameesha Sampat (@itsameesha) January 28, 2017
2. CALIFORNIA
Google co-founder Sergey Brin was among the protestors at the San Francisco International Airport "I'm here because I'm a refugee," he reportedly said.
Massive crowd of SFO protestors now inside the airport. Steady stream of new protestors still arriving, too. pic.twitter.com/JCyeCZohS1
¡ª Parker Higgins (@xor) January 29, 2017
A #MuslimBan Protest has been organised at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on MeetUp. "We will not allow for discrimination against people based solely on their religion or country of origin. This is racist. This is wrong. We will stand and protest!" they wrote.
A protestor said that 1,000 people were gathered at the airport.
3. NEW YORK
Hundreds of protestors made their way to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Starting descent into JFK. Captain announces demonstrations against Trump's immigration policies. Plane erupts in cheers and applause.
¡ª Andreas Gebhard (@agebhard) January 29, 2017
The Scene from JFK. #MuslimBan #Resist #TrumpBoycott pic.twitter.com/TB1Agijp8Y
¡ª AltDOJ (@alt_doj) January 29, 2017
In New York's Cadman Plaza, hundreds met to protest the 'Wall', a Trump proposal to barricade US and Mexico. Organisers shared free pizza with protestors.
@lmatsakis free pizza being handed out by organizers pic.twitter.com/lquj5acSXh
¡ª Louise Matsakis (@lmatsakis) January 29, 2017
4. CHICAGO
Activists, attorneys and thousands of supporters gathered at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, shutting down traffic at the international terminal.
5. MASSACHUSETTS
Large crowds gathered at the Boston Logan Airport's Terminal E (international arrivals)
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren addressed a protest rally, the crowds chanting with her: "We will not turn away children, We will not turn away families...We will not turn away people who try to help Americans. We will not turn away anyone because of their religion."
See the entire list of major protests across America
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