PHOTOS: Thousands of Yemenis protest Trump travel ban at Brooklyn Borough Hall
Bodega and deli owners stage 8-hour strike
Thousands of Yemenis and their supporters — waving banners and flags and chanting “USA!” —packed into Borough Hall Plaza Thursday evening to rally, pray and protest the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting Muslims from seven countries.
It was a moving and powerful demonstration of unity and defiance, bringing tears to the eyes of many as the call to prayer echoed across Downtown Brooklyn, bringing thousands to their knees on the plaza tiles.
Brooklyn Eagle reporters were on the scene capturing moments and interviewing protesters, live streamed on Periscope. The live streams garnered more than 40,280 unique viewers from around the world.