Hundreds protest at DIA against Trump's immigration and refugee ban

Joined by travelers arriving at Denver International Airport, hundreds of people on Saturday protested President Donald Trump's order banning citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States and suspending the admission of refugees.

Threatened with arrest by Denver police if they chanted or waved signs inside the terminal, the protesters instead sang, "Refugees are welcome here," to the tune of "When the Saints Go Marching In."

"This is America," said Jim Akeen, a traveler from Los Angeles on his way to Aspen, who joined the protest. "We are all free, and that means free to travel."

The DIA protest was among demonstrations throughout the day at some of the country's busiest air travel hubs, including New York's JFK, Newark Liberty in New Jersey, O"Hare in Chicago, and LAX in Los Angeles.

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