
Protests broke out Sunday across the country following President Trump's sweeping executive order barring refugees and people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the country for set periods of time.
Lawmakers on Sunday joined thousands of people who gathered in several states to protest the president's order.
Thousands of people gathered Sunday in Boston's Copley Square to protest the immigration ban, according to USA Today.
Protesters were joined by Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWorld passes 3 million coronavirus deaths Poll: 56 percent say wealth tax is part of solution to inequality Democratic senators call on Biden to support waiving vaccine patents MORE (D-Mass.), along with other Massachusetts lawmakers such as Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Sen. Ed Markey
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Proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Mayor @marty_walsh, @SenMarkey, @CAIRMass & 20k+ people in Boston today to say #NoBanNoWall. pic.twitter.com/Uar90gJOa7
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) January 29, 2017
Crowd of demonstrators gathering in Boston's Copley Square pic.twitter.com/9Yjew0QPQU
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) January 29, 2017
People also came out in New York City on Sunday afternoon to protest in Battery Park. Senate Majority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerPew poll: 50 percent approve of Democrats in Congress Former state Rep. Vernon Jones launches challenge to Kemp in Georgia Schumer lays groundwork for future filibuster reform MORE (D-N.Y.) tweeted that he was heading to there to "protest these awful actions."
I’m heading to Battery Park to protest these awful actions. See you there. #MuslimBan #BatteryPark #NoBanNoWall
— Chuck SchumerChuck SchumerPew poll: 50 percent approve of Democrats in Congress Former state Rep. Vernon Jones launches challenge to Kemp in Georgia Schumer lays groundwork for future filibuster reform MORE (@SenSchumer) January 29, 2017
Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandIntelligence leaders warn of threats from China, domestic terrorism Jon Stewart accuses VA of being 'an obstacle' to burn pits medical care Family policy that could appeal to the right and the left MORE (D-N.Y.) also said she would stand with the thousands of "concerned New Yorkers to protect Trump's shameful executive order."
Today at 2pm in Battery Park, I'll stand with thousands of concerned New Yorkers to protest Trump's shameful executive order.
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) January 29, 2017
In Washington, D.C., lawmakers joined protesters at the White House to stand up against the order, with newly elected Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) spotted in the crowd.
Newly elected @SenCortezMasto and @KamalaHarris are at the White House protest against hothead #MuslimBan. #NoBanNoWall pic.twitter.com/UIkgd5yy6s
— Alice Ollstein (@AliceOllstein) January 29, 2017
Thousands turning out to protest at the White House. Proud! pic via @bmcushing pic.twitter.com/YJl6QgvzlK
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 29, 2017
Together we can fight for and win back our democracy. Join us at the White House at 1pm to protest the #MuslimBan. Let’s raise our voices.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 29, 2017
Protests are also scheduled throughout the day in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago, according to CNN.