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Protests break out across nation over President Trump's immigration plan

Executive order bans immigrants from 7 countries

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Protests are breaking out across the country following President Donald Trump's executive order banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

The immigration plan has left several families wondering what to do now.

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The protests broke out less than 24 hours after the executive order restricting access was signed by Trump.

A judge issued a nationwide stay late Saturday night, allowing people to be detained at airports across the country who landed with valid visas to temporarily remain in the United States.

"We jumped into court immediately overnight and requested this emergency stay to ensure individuals would not be returned back to their countries," a spokesperson said.

Trump's executive order banned Syrian refugees indefinitely. Immigration banning immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries for 90 days went into effect overnight, leaving as many as 200 travelers stranded.

From New York to San Francisco, thousands gathered at airports to protest the action.

A protest broke out Sunday in front of the federal building on Liberty Street in Ann Arbor. You can see pictures of the protest below.

There was also a protest of around 200 people in Dearborn:

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Trump said the order is to prevent radical Islamic terrorists.

"It is not a Muslim ban, but we are currently prepared, it's working out very nicely," Trump said. "You see it at the airports, you see it all over. It's working out very nicely."

Trump is wrapping up a whirlwind first week in office that included 18 executive orders, 11 conversations with world leaders and his first formal visit.

As of Sunday, the Trump administration has not issued guidance to airports or airlines on how to implement the order.

An official from the Department of Homeland Security said that in less than 23 hours, 375 people have been impacted.

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