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Protesters Gather At Philly, Pittsburgh Airports

Marcio Jose Sanchez
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AP
A protester holds a sign at San Francisco International Airport during a demonstration to denounce Pres. Trump's executive order that bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.

Protesters have gathered at Philadelphia International Airport to protest President Donald Trump's travel ban.

The protesters began waving signs and chanting "Let them in!" and other slogans Sunday afternoon. 

Protesters also gathered Saturday night at the airport.

The American Civil Liberties Union earlier said everyone detained Saturday was being released and no one else would be detained following a judge's order.

Deputy legal director Mary Catherine Roper of Pennsylvania ACLU said the decision cleared the way for three people detained overnight to continue to other U.S. destinations Sunday, while another person was allowed to leave Saturday night with relatives who are U.S. citizens.

Rope said her organization has no idea how many people who were denied entry simply went back out of fear of the consequences of not doing so.

In Pittsburgh, protesters also filled the baggage claim area of Pittsburgh International Airport in a show of solidarity. Demonstrators carried signs and chanted. 

Sunday afternoon, Gov. Tom Wolf tweeted that he planned to meet with the families of the six people who were detained in Philadelphia. 

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