How Trump's abrupt immigration ban sowed confusion at airports, agencies


  • World
  • Monday, 30 Jan 2017

People chant as they gather in protest against the travel ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order, at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, U.S. January 28, 2017. REUTERS/Laura Buckman

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After immigration agents detained two Iraqis on Saturday at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, their lawyers and two U.S. lawmakers accompanying them tried to cross into a secure area to consult with the men.

Border protection agents held them back, sparking a heated exchange.

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