Despite Stay, Activists Protest Latest Travel Ban
By Odette YousefDespite Stay, Activists Protest Latest Travel Ban
By Odette Yousef
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Even after federal judges in two states blocked the latest version of President Trump’s travel ban from taking effect today, Muslim activists and their allies staged a protest at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport today. They said the judge’s actions are only temporary, so they’re calling on higher courts to uphold the orders and ultimately to strike down the ban. The ban would deny entry to the U.S. to nationals from eight countries, six of them Muslim-majority.