Trump's Refugee Ban Sparks Protests in New York City

Thousands of protesters rallied for the second consecutive day on Sunday in New York City after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday temporarily barring all refugees and seven Middle Eastern and North African countries' citizens from entry into the US. Countries included in the ban are Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen, the so-called "countries with terrorism concerns" by Trump. The protesters chanted slogans and hoisted signs like "No hate, no fear", "New York is welcoming immigrants", "Bridges, not wall" near Battery Park. Some said that Trump's refugee ban is anti-American and unconstitutional, a dangerous move that may rip the U.S. society apart. "We protest the proposed ban on immigration and refugees from Muslim countries, because it's anti-American and unconstitutional to discriminate against people who have a certain religion," said one woman. "We want to reach people to tell them that this is the American way that we are an inclusive society created by immigrants and that what Trump is doing is un-American," said a man wearing a mask that resembled a cartoon-like President Trump. Protesters were not only against Trump's views on immigrants, but also against his views on women as well as other issues, saying that they stand for a united people, instead of a divided people. One day earlier, protesters gathered at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to demonstrate against the ban. A federal judge in New York on Saturday night granted an emergency stay temporarily halting the removal of people who, though with previously approved refugee applications or with valid visas, had been detained following Trump's refugee and immigration order. More on: http://www.cctvplus.com/news/20170130... Subscribe us on Youtube:    / cctvplus   CCTV+ official website: http://www.cctvplus.com/ LinkedIn:   / cctv-news-content   Facebook:   / newscontent.cctvplus   Twitter:   / cctv_plus