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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums5,000 at Minneapolis rally against immigrant travel ban
Demonstrators streamed into downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday, overflowing the plaza in front of the Federal Courts building and occupying 4th Street to protest President Donald Trumps recent executive order placing temporary limits on immigration.
Thousands toted signs at the start of the late afternoon rally, which swelled to at least 5,000 by the time they began marching, according to a Minneapolis Police Department estimate.
The demonstration followed two related actions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport over the weekend. On Sunday, about 1,500 people peacefully protested outside the main terminal for several hours.
About 50 people, many of them refugees, turned out Tuesday night to hear advice from legal experts on how to handle travel and other affairs in light of the just-announced travel ban.
Thousands toted signs at the start of the late afternoon rally, which swelled to at least 5,000 by the time they began marching, according to a Minneapolis Police Department estimate.
The demonstration followed two related actions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport over the weekend. On Sunday, about 1,500 people peacefully protested outside the main terminal for several hours.
About 50 people, many of them refugees, turned out Tuesday night to hear advice from legal experts on how to handle travel and other affairs in light of the just-announced travel ban.
Much more here: http://www.startribune.com/more-than-1-000-rally-in-downtown-minneapolis-against-immigrant-travel-ban/412341973/
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5,000 at Minneapolis rally against immigrant travel ban (Original Post)
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2017
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(22,671 posts)1. video - WOW. Those people sound PISSED!!!
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(22,671 posts)2. And another from the march.
Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)3. Trump just cancelled his plans to come to Minneapolis.
I think we can guess why.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)4. That was Milwaukee, not Minneapolis.
He was going to visit the Harley-Davidson plant but they uninvited him because they were concerned about protests. He hasn't tried to come here yet, but he'll get an earful if he does.