Protestors in Liverpool turned out in force as the UK railed against the ‘Muslim ban’ enforced by Donald Trump.
The controversial order forbids travellers from seven Middle Eastern countries – Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Libya, Sudan and Syria – from coming to America.
Federal officials detained people at major airports, where widespread protests took place, in the wake of Trump formally signing the legislation last Friday.
As part of a nationwide demonstration, hundreds converged at St George’s Plateau armed with signs protesting both the US president and Prime Minister Theresa May.
Several speakers addressed the hundreds-strong crowd including Chris Lee, a 15-year-old whose father fled to the UK during the Vietnam War.
He said: “My father came to the UK when he was 13 years old as a refugee from Vietnam.
“It was through solidarity and the love of people like you that my father was able to live a good life in spite of a war of US aggression on his homeland.
“We must maintain this love and solidarity and condemn the Executive Order of the President. It is clear that others in government will not.
“Our own Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to condemn Trump’s policy, but we will not stand by as this fascist bans immigration from Muslim countries.
“It is disgusting.”
The demonstration was the second held against Trump in the city since he moved into the White House just 10 days ago.