One year after Trump's first Muslim ban, #SendASign campaign continues fight for refugees

It was one of the first and most striking examples of resistance against the Trump administration.

On Jan. 27, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order blocking refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. It furthered Trump’s campaign promise of a “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” 

One day later, on Jan. 28, 2017, activists and members of faith and immigrant communities came out in droves to protest the ban at major airports, where affected travelers were being detained.

It was a powerful, visual show of solidarity and the widespread opposition to the executive order — crowds of demonstrators rallied outside of airports speaking out against the order while legal professionals and advocates set up camp within terminals to offer free legal help to detainees and their families.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | One year after Trump's first Muslim ban, #SendASign campaign continues fight for refugees