JFK. pic.twitter.com/OZeLHuFuLZ
— Josh Begley (@joshbegley) January 28, 2017
Crowd swelling here at JFK Terminal 4 calling for release of refugees!#NoBanNoWall pic.twitter.com/zzFkW1R3oZ
— Daniel Altschuler (@altochulo) January 28, 2017
No hate, no fear–Muslims are welcome here! #NoBanNoWall #RefugeesWelcome @DebraMessing @MarkRuffalo pic.twitter.com/2PrlQojmzR
— Daniel Altschuler (@altochulo) January 28, 2017
The pressure appears to have had some, limited, effect, leading to the release of one of the detainees, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, an Iraqi refugee who was forced to flee his country after working for the U.S. military there. He was released after more than 18 hours in detention, during which he was separated from his wife and children, in part through the intervention of two Democrats who represent New York in Congress, Rep. Nydia Velazquez and Rep. Jerry Nadler.
One of the refugees, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, has been released pic.twitter.com/U1XHr4DaTt
— Rep. Nydia Velazquez (@NydiaVelazquez) January 28, 2017
Outside the international arrival terminal, Darweesh gave an emotional statement to reporters and protesters.
Iraqi interpreter released, excited to be with his family. He still loves America. pic.twitter.com/ZpeQ933d9d
— Sebastian Murdock (@SebastianMurdoc) January 28, 2017
A second Iraqi, Haider Sameer Abdulkhaleq Alshawi, who had also cleared an arduous vetting process to obtain refugee status and was en route to be reunited with his wife in Texas, remained in custody.
Organizers of the protest called for more demonstrators to join them outside Terminal 4 as they continue to press for the release of all of those detained inside.
Now at JFK #NoBanNoWall #RefugeesWelcome #NoMuslimBan pic.twitter.com/BPb5Ag7YdD
— Rebecca Vilkomerson (@RVilkomerson) January 28, 2017
Ppl needed @ JFK terminal 4 asap but if you can't get there now there's another at 6pm #RefugeesWelcome #NoBanNoWall t.co/kVXM8HRfka
— MaketheRoadNewYork (@MaketheRoadNY) January 28, 2017
Hey NYC: Airport Protest of #MuslimBan today from 12 to 10 p.m. Go to Arrivals, Terminal 4, JFK t.co/IFRqe8Hdok #Resist pic.twitter.com/utNBqJfGLr
— Nancy Kricorian (@nancykric) January 28, 2017
Trump’s order also bars legal permanent residents of the U.S. from returning home if they are now abroad, even though they already went through intense vetting procedures to get their green cards.
US government confirms Trump's order bans entry by permanent residents (green card holders): t.co/0Rq8nrZUGF pic.twitter.com/rf4lOIXbGm
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 28, 2017
People with a Green Card have already been vetted for almost 2 years before being granted residency.#MuslimBan #Iranian #Immigration
— Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) January 28, 2017
According to Trita Parsi, founder of the National Iranian American Council, border agents appeared unsure how to enforce the new regulations, detaining green-card holders in handcuffs and even questioning them on their views on Trump and social media posts.
At this point, US Border patrol appears to decide reentry for green card holders on case by case basis — incl questions re political views
— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) January 28, 2017
I want to repeat: Green card holders were handcuffed, their social media was reviewed, and they were asked their views on Trump#MuslimBan
— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) January 28, 2017
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