January | 2017 | The Obama Diary

Crowd size growing as more arrive at JFK with signs — "Say it loud, say it clear, Muslims are welcome here!" pic.twitter.com/aVPBSXlohp
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

This is how large the crowd has gotten in the past 30 minutes. Many more rushing out on a long trek to the airport. The day's just begun. pic.twitter.com/hOHh0luTFP
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

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Lawyers are arriving by the dozens to JFK, taking shifts outside of international arrivals. Here's their call to action: pic.twitter.com/p34bTVKCwj
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

Lawyers are rushing to Terminal 7 where they've received word that eleven detainees are being held. Here's the latest: pic.twitter.com/bWghzU808n
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

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Outside of Terminal 4 at JFK, while lawyers fight on the inside, the protests have EXPLODED in size demanding justice for the detained... pic.twitter.com/lKcrBg5IOD
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

Protesters cover the parking decks at JFK as drums beat and protesters chant: "I-L-L-E-G-A-L, this shit is illegal!!" pic.twitter.com/2ayKm7fjPI
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

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.@GovernorVA instructs state's Attorney General "to look at all avenues" to help anybody detained at Dulles under new immigration order. pic.twitter.com/VEbmQT39kV
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 28, 2017

Iraq vet w/ 4 Purple Hearts, drove two hours to Dulles w/ his son.

Nobody called him. He just came. Why?

"Not what I fought for." pic.twitter.com/pAe50ugtlI
— Mike Breen (@M_Breen) January 28, 2017

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Thousands now gathered at JFK's international arrivals gate to protest Trump's executive order — "Build the wall?" "WE'LL TEAR IT DOWN!" pic.twitter.com/3mJZTPt6V6
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

The scene from above as thousands chant and scream, draping banners from above at JFK international arrivals shouting "LET THEM IN!" pic.twitter.com/ugU8zbKYiv
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

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Immigration lawyers start hand-making signs so that the families of detainees can identify them at the terminal. pic.twitter.com/8HO8NLyjVk
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

#breaking the 1st woman who was held has been let through. Crowds chant USA as she's reunited with her family. pic.twitter.com/A7s3SIRK11
— Hannah VanHuss Davis (@hungreehannah) January 28, 2017

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BREAKING: Federal judge grants emergency stay to temporarily allow people who landed in U.S. with valid visa to remain
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 29, 2017

Lawyers huddling at Dulles say Fed judge in Va has granted temp retraining order on banning green card holders pic.twitter.com/Mc5nWWWqxf
— Katherine Shaver (@shaverk) January 29, 2017

BREAKING: Second judge issues order banning removal of green card holders being detained at Dulles. Also requires access to lawyers. https://t.co/DPhdkryhiK
— Josh Dorner (@JoshDorner) January 29, 2017