Shortly after his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump announced Executive Order 13769, also known as the "Muslim ban" or "travel ban," barring citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
Immediately after the announcement, lawyers, along with thousands of activists, began pouring into airports in an attempt to help those detained. Camille Mackler, the Director of Immigration Legal Policy at the non-profit advocacy group New York Immigration Coalition, was one of the first lawyers on the ground at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City.
This week, the Supreme Court allowed for a version of Trump's travel ban to go into effect while legal challenges continue. Broadly spoke to Mackler about those early days fighting the Trump administration at JFK airport, what changes have happened in immigration legal proceedings since then, and what advice she has for continuing the fight