America's major airports became ground zero Sunday for a second consecutive day of protests against President Donald Trump's new immigration policies.
The affected airports included Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, Dallas, New York's JFK, Raleigh, Houston, Seattle, Portland, Atlanta and more.
Crowds gathered in and around terminals to challenge the executive order, which temporarily bars entry to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries. It also bans all refugee admissions for the next 120 days.
Like they had a week ago at the Women's March rallies across the country, demonstrators carried thousands of colorful handmade signs, many written with markers on cardboard panels.
Throngs of people protested at major US landmarks, including the White House, Boston's Copley Square and Battery Park in Manhattan.
The park was packed with more than 10,000 people, according to an official at City Hall. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, New York Sens. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic minority leader, and Kirsten Gillibrand took turns speaking.
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Travel ban: Crowds occupy US major airports to protest Trump's executive order
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