Thousands of protesters gathered and marched in cities and at airports across the US on Sunday, in opposition to the executive order from Donald Trump which imposed a freeze on refugee admissions and a ban on travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. Trump defends travel ban and lashes out at GOP critics McCain and Graham Read moreIn a statement on Sunday, Trump insisted the order was not a Muslim ban of the kind he called for on the campaign trail. Photograph: Press vi/Rex/ShutterstockProtests were also reported at airports serving Dallas-Fort Worth; Miami; Los Angeles; Detroit; Portland, Oregon, and many more cities. Many protesters held signs that read “Refugees welcome”. “They would have been killed.”Rodriguez said she was appalled by the actions the new administration had taken and vowed to continue to protest against Trump and his agenda.

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2017 00:00 UTC