Brooklyn officials jump into Trump immigration fight as federal judge issues stay
Protests at JFK, Downtown Brooklyn, Manhattan; More on green card screening
Brooklyn’s federal court and local officials were in the thick of it over the weekend following protests and chaos at airports around the country triggered by an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on Friday.
The order calls for a 90-day ban on refugees and some legal immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. It also includes a 120-day ban on all refugees, and a complete halt on admitting refugees from Syria.
“What you have done is shameful. It’s un-American. And it’s created so much confusion, not only among working families and families in America, but also it is creating confusion with the people that are working in Homeland Security,” said Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D- Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens) at a large demonstration outside JFK Airport Saturday night.