On Friday, Jan. 27, President Trump signed an executive order to indefinitely ban the United States from accepting Syrian refugees. Other provisions in his executive order include a temporary ban on refugees from other countries of predominantly Muslim faith and a 30-day visa suspension for residents of Libya, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, and Iran.
Americans who were outraged by Trump's decision arrived in droves at airports around the country to voice their support for detainees being held because of the executive order. Many of the protesters chanted, "Let them in!" and held up signs which read "#NoBanNoWall" in a powerful display of solidarity against the order. Watch some of their responses to President Trump's ban ahead.
Love is what makes America great! This is happening at Dulles right now. #MuslimBan #Dulles #NoBanNoWall pic.twitter.com/WP3XrzeCeo
— Annabel Park (@annabelpark) January 29, 2017
First SFO detainee from Iran has just been released! Protestors overjoyed! #NoBanNoWall #letlawyersin pic.twitter.com/BFonBBSJOn
— Rebecca Pierce (@aptly_engineerd) January 29, 2017
NOW: Crowd outside O'Hare terminal 5 arrival doors chanting "let them in." Of 16 reported detainees, at least 4 released. @nbcchicago pic.twitter.com/QVzFWvFRJh
— Chris Hush (@ChrisHushNBC) January 29, 2017
Boston announces last person being detained has walked out#NoBanNoWall pic.twitter.com/kUuXUJ9doJ
— Daniel Parmer (@dparmer) January 29, 2017
Release of the first detainees #SFO #TheResistance pic.twitter.com/5BWXgxctU8
— Jeremy Daggett (@jeremy_daggett) January 29, 2017
The scene at JFK Terminal 4 right now, where protestors chant in support of those detained following Trump's exec order: "Let them in!" pic.twitter.com/pvg7wr0FJw
— Azmat Khan (@AzmatZahra) January 29, 2017