the aclu, the way this all started today. the aclu as well as other groups came together, filed a lawsuit against president trump, and this was related to two individuals. two iraqis who were refugees with legal papers to come to the united states. then after that executive order was signed, they were caught, if you will, in the gray. they arrived to the united states at that airport there. jfk airport. one of the busiest in the nation. terminal four. one was releasedful one was not. and then the lawyers moved to the brooklyn courthouse later. starting at 7:30 p.m. eastern time. what we're hearing is that they had still ahead burden of proof and stay may have been, according to what we're hearing from chris hayes, those on the ground, that they believe they have had success. that brings us to 9:04 eastern time. 8:03 eastern time in dallas, texas, where our station there, kxas, chris jose has also been on the ground. and chris, we don't have confirmation independently yet. you may have heard it. either through your news organi

the president could not override the courts. >> there they are, the aclu.t began the celebrations outside of what you see here live in brooklyn, new york, federal court. federal judge issuing that national stay and there watching all this happen was our chief legal correspondent ari melber. before we went to break, i was asking you what might the aclu do next, because those who don't have the legal papers all sealed and delivered, signed, sealed and delivered, they are still affected by this. so those who benefit by this national stay so far number in the about 200 to maybe 3,000, if you will, according to the aclu, according to anthony romero. is it a slippery slope because i got this if you will bit of success that they can actually get the entire order on a stay? >> well, that will be a much longer road based on what we know, but the premise of your question is important and is correct, which is in a sense if the trump administration was going to do this anyway, they inadvertently may have done challengers a favor by rushing it and leaving so many people

you mention the aclu, i spoke with the spokesman for the aclu about this just a few minutes ago.ordinary. the aclu, it's sort of a cliche, right, to be a card-carrying member of the aclu it has a certain kind of liberal in the united states. well, now they are gaining new members by the hundreds of thousands. according to to the aclu, just this weekend, $19.4 million in donations on the web, normally, for an entire year, they get about $4 million from online donations. so that's five times as much just in one weekend. and by the way, it'll be over 20 million, they don't know for sure until tomorrow morning. what's most important, they're bringing in new members encouraged by celebrities like rosie o'donnell, wanda sykes, billy iker in, lots of celebrities on twitter saying go support the aclu. it's causing a lot of donations. it's interesting to see online effort to support these groups at the same time we're seeing these offline protests. >> and what do you think about the coverage of the travel ban? this is certainly something that has irked the white house. they don't feel lik

in the event you are cited, the aclu recommends having a government-issued i.d. on you to make the process go more smoothly. also -- >> there can be immigration consequences for an arrest. think carefully about that. >> snapping photos or videos is within your right but -- >> if you int ter fear with our process, that's when it escalates. >> reporter: while law enforcement needs a warrant or your consent to search your phone, the aclu suggests having a numerical passcode for an additional layer of protection. in oakland, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> and the transit agency will be running longer trains both tomorrow and saturday. the service schedule will not change but more cars will be on the line and extra trains will be on standby if needed. b.a.r.t. is bringing in extra security. officials say that's primarily for crowd control. >> another group staged a peaceful presentation on the golden gate bridge. the group is hoping to form a human chain across the entire bridge and beyond. they say they plan to, quote, create a human bridge of togetherness. the event

the aclu worked on the emergency stay. president trump's order restricts entry for travelers from seven predominantly muslim countries even if they have valid visas an green cards. hundreds converged on the airport. taxi drivers refused to work. hamid darweesh was released, he worked for ten years in iraq as an interpreter. >> the greatest nation, the greatest people in the world. >> reporter: here is a look again at kennedy airport. it looks like a typical weekend. morning a little busy with traffic. right now no protesters, although we are hearing that there may be a protest later here at kennedy airport this afternoon. we'll send it back to you. >> katherine, thanks so much. >>> up next, pothole patrol. the craters are popping up across the area. how repair crews are hitting the streets earlier than normal in new jersey. >>> i'm jim rosenfield for "nbc10 @issue." join me when we take a look ap super bowl commercials. what surprises could be in store this year? >> i'm going to be interested to see if anybody is going to

love the aclu. that was the aclu's message to the new president the day after the election. days into the trump presidency, and we are seeing the aclu already making good on that promise. joining us now is anthony romero, executive director of the american civil liberties union. mr. romero, thank you for joining us. nice to have you here tonight. >> hi, rachel. thrilled to be with you, of course. >> i was thinking of you this weekend watching the coverage of all of the marches around the country. i know you're in san francisco tonight. we saw huge marches in san francisco, los angeles. >> amazing. >> chicago. >> not just in blue states and big cities, but red states, everywhere. i wonder how it translates as far as you're concerned that the work that the aclu does. you have been around for a long time, how do things change for you in the new environment? >> look, it is our bread and butter. the freedom of speech and freedom of association, free of assembly is really a critical part of making sure we put the pressure on our government to do what we want it to do. that's why w

they are setting up a crisis fupd to help the aclu.e will start by donating 2 $2 million and they want employees to match the amount. this $2 million doesn't include donations from company executives for making their own separate donations. we will be talking with a lawyer from the aclu bay area chapter later this morning. >>> we now know when president trump will announce his pick for the supreme court seat once held by the late justice antonin scalia. president trump tweeted just before 6:00 this morning he will announce the decision tomorrow night. the two most talked about nominees are senators from colorado and pennsylvania that could soon fill the seat. president trump said he wants senator mitch mc connell to use the nuclear option and change senate rules to allow for a simple rule if democrats try to stall the pick. >> we're going to treat this nominee fairly but we knee to know who he or she is and what they believe in the mainstream of thinking. >> meanwhile over a week into his administration only three of his cabinet level

what is the aclu's stance on this and what are really the next actions at the aclu is going to be takingesident trump campaigned on a promise to ban muslims from the united states, we began to roll into action and when he was elected, we really began to roll into action. we brought a major lawsuit and obtained a nationwide injunction against the deportation of people under trump's executive order. people as you've reported already, have been rolling out to airports. the american people, members of congress including republican members of congress, to kole viola tier lawyers to just regular folks are out there in the streets and at the airports saying we will not stand for president trump tarnishing our national values in this way, so look for more litigation. we've got two injunctions now from federal courts in boston and in brooklyn. both saying that president trump at least temporarily, cannot detain in one case in the case of the boston order and cannot deport people on the case of both orders. there are volunteer attorneys at the scene of every airport in the country that takes inter

a lawyer from the aclu, whose lawsuit let a judge to stay deportations from airports for now. and to members of congress, and.le' highly inflammatory survey investigating views on islam. all of that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace e report. i'm amy goodman. in canada, police have arrested two gunmen chaharged with openig fire at the islamic cultural centre of quebec city during evening prayers on sunday, killing six worshipers and wounding eight others. witnesses described gunmen in black launching a coordinated attack on the mosque, opening fire indiscriminately with semi-automatic weapons. canadian prime minister justin trudeau condemned the attack as an act of terrorism. the mosque has previously been the target of hate. during the muslim holy month of ramadan last june, a pig's head was left on the doorstep of the mosque. thousands of protesters flooded airports across the u.s. over the weekend after president donald trump signed an executive order friday temporarily banning all refugees from entering the country and barr

normally, the aclu receives $3 million to $4 million in a whole year. its membership has doubled to 1 million just since the november election. >>> google is creating a crisis fund to help the aclu and three other organizations that help refugees. the company is putting $2 million into the fund, which can be matched with up to $2 million in donations from employees. it is google's largest crisis campaign ever. this weekend, google co-founder took part in a protest at sfo. >>> we have a closer look at the impact of and reaction to the president's executive order on our website and news app. download it for free. i'm showing this article where you can see coach kerr responding. he calls the travel ban a horrible idea. stay on top of the latest developments and download the app right now. you'll get push alerts as they happen. >>> president trump could announce his supreme court pick as soon as today. neil gorsuch, thomas hardiman and william pryor, the front runners, all federal court judges. one once said roh was an abomination. the death of antonin scal

how much money the aclu has raised and social media reaction on the president's order. >> you might want to give yourself some extra time. an overnight dusting of snow is making for slick roads this morning. a closer look at what to expect during your morning commute. >> and a head's up for anyone flying on delta. what caused the airline to ground flights and the delays. >> and days after the he plans to plead guilty. what we're learning about his court appearance later today. >> this immigrant ban is a blemish and it is un-american. >> plus, >>> welcome back. it's 6:14 and we are working for you to get you to work safely and on time this morning. >> live look at indian head highway. this is headed northbound. a lot of schools also closed or delayed this morning. you can find all that on the nbc washington app and you want to know what your forecast is going to look like. >> good morning. you know, the snow that fell early this morning is quickly moving out so your commute forecast, mostly wet roads by 8:00 a.m. don't expect much falling across the area by 8:00 a.m. temperatures mostly i

joining us this morning on the nine, we welcome julia, the senior staff attorney at aclu of northern california. thank you for being here. can you tell me first about your offices actions in helping people at s fo and perhaps other airports around the country. >> yes, due to the executive order on friday there was absolute chaos for travellers and their families who are waiting for them here in the bay area. there were dozens of local advocates who jumped in including the aclu to support the families and travellers in particular, there was an aclu lawyer at san francisco airport all day on saturday and several of us were coordinating from the office and computers with the families who were calling in and other advocates. we posted our intake line so people -- well, one of the issues it was possible to get information. customs directors wouldn't share information about who was being detained and was it being applied to legal permanent residents and permanent green card holders which it was. so trying to get the information, we relied on the public to loet us know. we posted our number

the aclu took the travel ban to court yesterday. a federal law enforcement official says the president's ban applies to non-u.s. citizens from syria, iraq, sudan, libya, somalia and yemen. last night the judge in new york granted a national stay allowing airport detainees with visas to stay in the u.s. and not be deported. at least five passengers detained at philadelphia international airport are expected to be released today and admitted to the united states. nbc 10's lauren mayk is live with details on the effort to get them released. good morning, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, ted. here is what we know. the five people that were detained yesterday, the aclu tells us they are expected to be released to day. we are still waiting to find out exactly when that will happen. as you can see, things have cleared out today. let me show you what this terminal looked like last night. protesters here, protesters came with signs protesting the president's executive order and demanding the release of the passengers here. also at the airp

please keep coming back. >> let go to aclu.reeights to people who try to come to this country? >> he congressman did, there are not many of them on the right right now -- >> i would call him senator right. >> donald trump is leading the people amist hate in their heart toward them. steve bannon laughing at the fact women are harassed at the border control. people he doesn't care. >> constitutional thing -- how is it -- explain to a person why it's unconstitutional what the president did this weekend? >> because it -- while excludeing first amendment and 14th amendment violation. while we're fighting donald trump going to look at the conscious of america -- >> i'm not a lawyer. you said you cannot discriminate against policy. what does that do? >> can you can replay the rudy giuliani clip, the right response should have been you sl should not do a muslim ban. >> what role is aclu playing? >> we have standing. >> thank you. aclu. >>> up next why is it political strategyist steve bannon to join -- you're watching "hardball." if yo

the aclu is going to be watching today to make sure nothing like this happens. they're asking any of you who have people visiting from the seven countries listed in the executive order, if you haven't heard from them, contact the aclu so they can took into it. airport officials have cancelled days off for the police officers until further notice just in case. now, they have no information indicating any protests are planned for today. live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> we are tracking protests along the west coast right now from sfo, as you just saw, to los angeles, to seattle. large crowds showed up at airports last night. more protests from coast to coast are planned for today. despite the growing backlash, an unnamed senior white house official is claiming the ban is a massive success story. at least 16 state attorney generals are vowing to take action. they are calling the ban un-americ un-american. legal experts say some of the cases could end up in the supreme court. >> the department of homeland security says there are no detainees

joining us is david cole, national legal director of the aclu. thank you for being with us. >> thanks for having me, rachel. >> am i right in seeing the aclu wouldn't normally as a matter of course testify at a con dpir mission hearing for a nominee like this? >> it's been decades. we have a long standing policy of neither supporting nor opposing nominees for office and we didn't support or oppose senator sessions, we presented our concerns and our concerns are wide ranging and deep and our position is the senate should not confirm him until it gets satisfactory answers to those concerns. >> so many of the objections that have been raised to senator sessions' nomination and the concerns that have been raised in terms what have the vetting process for him should be like have been about his record on civil rights. you talked about that today but you did also bring up this case that -- i realize it's been discussed and hashed through since he's been nominated but it's not as widely known. i wonder if you brought that up because you're worried that h

i'll ask an attorney with the aclu. as we head to break we are monitoring airport protests across the country and here's what it looks like right now at dfw in dallas. dozens are chanting and holding signs to end the ban. ot the hiker i was. i even accept i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but no matter what path i take, i go for my best. so if there's something better than warfarin, i'll go for that too. eliquis. eliquis reduced the risk of stroke better than warfarin, plus had less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis had both. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily... and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, li

once you hit that it takes a couple seconds to load and right now we're live streaming to aclu d.c. office there's an intake specialist watching you videos come in in realtime. if you wonder what if i am arrested andhone confiscated everything recorded is being sent back directly and archive todd aclu offices. >> and. >> usually, police in d.c. do a pretty good job. they understand their role as facilitating not disrupting demonstrations. just in case we have information about dealing with police understanding what to say and most importantly whatnot to say and what to do if things go wrong. >> what should you say and not say. >> you should give your name an address if asked and you should not answer questions about what the police are aling that you did. don't give explanations. don' if you're being arrested or questioned you should say that you want to remain silent and that you want a lawyer. >> now it's your constitutional right to protest but if you do get arrested during a demonstration here are other dos and don't suggested by the aclu. do keep hands in plain view and do feel

the aclu said it usually raises about $4 million in on-line donations in an entire year. >>> and google is challenging its employees to match a company donation. gag logical start by donating $2 million, and it wants employees to match that amount. google says other donations are possible in the future. the total does not include dough nations from company executives -- donations from company executives more making separate donations. >> and the ceo of lyft also said the company plans to donate $1 million over the next four years to aclu. >>> president trump plans to announce his nominee for the u.s. supreme court tomorrow. they could soon fill the seat that's been open since justice scalia died almost a year ago. >>> we're going to treat this nominee fairly, put we need to know who he or she is, what they stand for and believe that they're in the mainstream of thinking when it comes to american political thought. >> meanwhile, just over a week into president trump's administration, only three of his cash net level members have been confirmed and sworn in. the trump administration is bl

>> you know, the aclu is fighting with lawsuits.ink the protests and the march that are going on worldwide speak volumes to how angry the american pple are. not only are we turning our backs on a humanitarian crisis and it is against what this country is built on, all of our values and we can't pick and choose which refugees get to come in. as being a member of the united nations we have to give equal opportunity to all of the 17.2 million refugees worldwide that are waiting for a chance at a better life. >> danielle, what are you seeing regarding visa holders or even visa applicants. >> even special immigrant visa holders coming out of those countries listed, alex, including iraq will not be allowed entry into the u.s. and we're turning our back on the interpreters that helped the u.s. armed forces for years while we had wars in iraq, that helped and stood by our soldiers. we are turning our backs on them and not allowing them entry. they have already put their lives at risk. >> are you hearing anything about these families? are th

this follows a response to i lawsuit from the aclu with them tweeting victory last night. now overnight aclu here in pennsylvania says it the is seeking clarification of that stay and sought legal action toss free those detained in philadelphia we understand that this point they should be released this morning here is word from our mayor jim kenney >> we will be hearing sometime overnight or sometime in the morning here in philadelphia from the emergency judge, the senator and the congressman were not permitted to see them , but, we're confident that they are in the the safe place and they will be treated well, through the course of the night. >> reporter: of course, we're not sure exactly when they will be released but several local civil rights law centers , law firms, including aclu in pennsylvania are participating in that effort and expect, you know, thousands will be here later today beginning at 2:00 o'clock. more flights from the affect countries are expected. so you can be reza shourd that people are paying attention to this issue as day instant continues. live fr

that stay was issued in response to a lawsuit by the aclu. now overnight the aclu here in pennsylvania has said that it is seeking clarification of the stay and sought legal action to free those detained in philadelphia. the aclu issued a statement saying a federal judge has confirmed those local detainee s would be released this morning. the here's mayor jim kenney. >> there will be a hearing sometime overnight here in the morning from the emergency judge. the senator and congressman were not permitted to see them but we're confident that they are in the safe place and they will be treated well through the course of the night. >> reporter: no word on the specific time or location on where those detainees will be released but again, thousands or expect to demonstrate here, at the international terminal, here at philly international, they will likely till up this international the hall, as well as protest on the outside , so beware of that, if you have to come to or there the airport today. live at philly international, cherri gregg for kyw ne

offices and on inauguration day aclu investigators will be monitoring to vet and determine if legalights have been violated. pretty good job. they understand their role as facilitating not disrupting dem station. just in case we have information of dealing with police and what to a say and whatnot to say. >> what should you say and what should you not say? >> you should give your name and address if asked. but you should not answer questions about what the police are aling that you did. don't give explanations. don't give uses. if you're being arrested or questioned you should say that you want to remain silent and that you want a lawyer. >> now it's your constitutional right to protest but if you get arrested during a demonstration here are other dos and don't suggested by aclu. do keep monies that plain view. do feel free to videotape officers as long as you're not interfering and do know that police can lie to you if, for instance, think promise you'll get out faster if you answer questions. as movements or touch an officer or don't touch the officer or equipment and don't yell o

the aclu took the travel ban to court yesterday. a federal law enforcement official says the president's ban applies to non-u.s. sints from syria, iraq, sudan, yemen. last night the judge in new york granted a national stay allowing airport detainees with visas to stay in the u.s. and not be deported. lauren mayk is live at philadelphia international to explain what's happening there and what we're expecting to happen there today. good morning, lauren. >> reporter: good morning. this is where passengers come when they're coming in to the u.s. we're expecting a flight from qatar in less than an hour. we also know at least five people detained here yesterday are expected to be released today. i checked, though, this morning with the aclu and still no word on exactly when that will happen. we do know those people are among 109 people detained across the country when coming into the u.s. in the first 23 hours this kpkive order was in place. it was designed as a national security measure, it has created confusion and even anger and frust

aclu blears about a dozen show up. they've set up a makeshift office that comes after a day of chaos across the country yesterday. here is lax we know at least seven refugees lead to spontaneous protest. hundreds of people showing up. a similar scene in seattle for thousands showed up. at one point they shut down the light rail they are. about a thousand protesters. we heard from one woman who was waiting for her father to riot a transplant from iran. he's 80 years old. listen to what she had to say. >> we've been pretty anxious and frustrated. right now they're letting some people out. right at this moment i'm pretty happy and just hoping he will come out in a minute. reporter: after the federal judge issued the order last night, that woman and her father were reunited here that has not been the case for everybody across the country he was detained. there is still refugees detained at airports. it is unclear at this point exactly how many here at lax. we are working to find out the numbers. there is a real concern is

it was requested by the aclu. essentially it does two things to president donald trump's travel ban executive order. first, it prevents people detained here from being deported. second, the order requires the u.s. government to provide a list of the names of people who are detained. the aclu plans to go through the list to make sure every person is released. now, according to the aclu, with the judge's order if they're here with proper visas, they can stay. the president's order includes a 90-day ban on travel to the u.s. by citizens of iraq, syria, iran, sudan, libya, somalia, and yemen. the u.s. refugee program is also suspended. anyone from war-torn syria is n indefinitely blocked. virginia governor terry mcca mcauliffe denounced the executive order. he spoke in front of dozens of protesters at dulles yesterday. the order sends the wrong message. >> we cannot tolerate this type of activity. so we're very concerned. discriminatory tactics breed hatred. it will breed hatred toward our nation and it will breed hat

lyft promising to donate $1 million over four years to the aclu.rea be offering free housing to anyone not allowed in the united states. elon musk also weighed in. the blanket entry ban on citizens from certain primarily bestm country is not the way to address the country's challenges. he went on to ask followers to read the order saying, let me know specific amendments. we will seek advisory council consensus and presented to the president. u.s. teche top 20 committees were founded or are currently held by an immigrant. those microsoft ceo, google ceo, and apple ceo. all supporting their immigrant employees. caroline: for more on his order, and petern brad stone ahlstrom. we are seeing tech standup unified. brad: two things are going on, as caitlin and said there is enormous strength in immigrants going back to microsoft. these are blue state companies. by and large did not want to see a donald trump president. they are reacting negatively to this order and are putting a lot of pressure on their leaders to take a stand steve jobs himself was son o

the aclu has raised more than $19 million since saturday in response to the executive order. ub uber's ceo says he will talk to president trump on friday about the i78 grags ban. the company plans to compensate any drivers who cannot return home and work for the next three months. he sits on the business advisory group that will meet with the president for the first time on friday. the ceo of wallet disney company, bob identifyinger and tesla's ceo aye elon musk are also part of that group. we have a closer look on the abc7 news app at the impact the president's executive order is having on people across the nation and here in the bay. download the app free and enable push alerts and you will get updates as they happen. >>> spacex is planning a new launch this week. what's different this time around that has space fanatics buzzing. >>> going green isn't always easy but a bay area restaurant made it look easy thanks to this new family that just moved in. >>> and -- the effort to use these futuristic innovations to bring back an event of days gone by. >>> i'm meteorologist drew

for that, i'm joined by anthony romero, the executive director of the aclu. his organization has been at the tip of the spear fighting against the president's ban. welcome. >> hi, fareed. how are you? >> so where do we stand on this? this is like a movie, the drama is that you filed -- >> yes. >> you filed, and a court upheld -- a court put a stay order in place on the ban. >> yesterday, the court ruled about 8:00 p.m. in the evening to preserve the status quo. to basically prohibit the government from deporting or putting individuals back on planes from countries from whence they came. it's a preliminary stay. she wants to more fully engage the merits of our injunction. basically, we're arguing that the executive order is unconstitutional. and that it's unlawful. the merit of that will be fully broached in coming weeks. >> parse that out for me. you're saying it's unconstitutional and unlawful why? >> the executive order does a couple things. it is a moratorium on all refugees. it prohibits the entry of syrian refugees. it bans the entry of individuals from

new york issued a temporary stay of that ban h that stay was issued in response to the lawsuit by aclu, and we understand that those, local detainees is released this morning. here's our mayor jim kenney on what is to come there will be a hearing on time overnight or in the hopping here in philadelphia from the emergency judge, that the senator and congressman were not permitted to see them, but we're confident that they are in the safe place and they will be treated well, through the course of the night. >> reporter: aclu of pennsylvania is seeking clarification of the stay but we still do not know when those hoff been teatained here and at philly international will be released but we understand it is at some point this morning. live from philly international , cherri gregg for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks, cherri. >>> new this morning, two people are dead after a crash along the roosevelt boulevard, in northeast philadelphia. this happened around midnight on the boulevard at large street, an eight year-old girl and a woman were both killed. both were pedestri

to the aclu momentarily. pete the injunctions were about people normally legally permitted, that's been remedied, those in transit, the things that did make it a messy operation. >> yes but the lawsuits asked for two things. they say first of all judge give us immediate relief for the people on whose behalf we're suing right now. for example the court action in brooklyn was a class action. so it continues. now, what's going to happen in the weeks and months to come is the broader question about whether this program is legal or constitutional. and the challenge you say it's unconstitutional because it discriminates and violates a federal law that says in applying immigration law you can't deny immigration status simply because of where a person comes from, their country of origin. the obama administration says on the other hand the president has broad powers to protect national security, and that's really the essence of the disagreement. but the courts, this is going to work out in the courts. essentially the

gatherings across the courthouse last night where the aclu had that victory. we'll keep an eye on these protests and joined by congressman nadler. you looked at a lot of constitutional issues, vocal during the bush administration when there was a lot of debates about the limits of executive power. big picture. what do you think we are seeing over the last three days? where does it fit in your mind with the history and precedent for these kind of battles between what a president said he can do and what the court and constitution says he can't do? >> the executive order of the president is about as clear a case of an order or presidential action that is clearly unconstitutional and clearly illegal on a separate basis that i've ever seen. >> it's unconstitutional because it's a violation of the -- discrimination on basis of religion. they can say all they want but that's clearly what they're doing, including the fact that they say that members of minority religions and countries from which refugees are totally banned can be considered on a ba case by case basis.

we know at this moment the aclu is in a u.s. district court in brooklyn tonight seeking a nationwide stay, trying to block this. what are the chances you that think they'll be successful? >> well, it's very, very difficult to prevail on a stay of that kind. you have to show a likelihood of prevailing on the merits. the court precedent actually supports president trump. i don't like this rule. i don't support it. i think it's a real mistake. but whether it is unlawful, whether it's unconstitutional is a different question. the courts have historically granted presidents a great deal of deference. this country has excluded people in the past on these types of orders. it has often been directed toward, for example, asians and chinese individuals. these were terrible periods during our country. but those actions were not found to be unconstitutional. even president obama argued to the court just last year that executive power over immigration are decisions that don't belong in the courts and that he had sweeping authority in this ar

joining me now is cecilia wang at the aclu. cecilia, thank you for being here. i have here what you filed, 20 pages long. when you are looking at what is. happening today. what do you want to happen to those two detained at jfk, darweesh, one of them was released but other iraqis have not been? >> that's right, richard, our lawsuit is not only on behalf of mr. darweesh and mr. al shawi who are being turned away as we speak. president trump's order yesterday was not only a moral crisis and a risk to national security because he's fuelling anti-american forces around the world in their view that the united states is anti-muslim. but it's a constitutional crisis that president trump has sets off. so by filing lawsuits, as well as by americans around the country going to jfk, going to airports around the country to show solidarity and to show that we believe in a rule of law, i believe that we're going to prevail and we're going to get these people into the country who have a right to be here as refugees and as people who hold valid visas that have been issued by ou

the aclu received 24 million- dollars. that is compared to 4000 received last year. the aclu sued president trump. >>> the screen actor's guild had award winners to sound off about the president's immigration band. >>> because i love this country, i am horrified by this band. >> you see the protesting but this is an opportunity to look at ourselves as a done and say are we together really? and are we holding our elected officials accountable? >> as for the awards denzel washington won for best actor in fences. davis won it for the same film. emma stone for her role in la lang land and the cast of the historical drama hidden physician for best movie ensemble. >> many people voted for president trump don't have a problem with the travel band from 7 majority countries in the middle east and africa. opponents have called it un- american and unconstitutional. for many people they say it is putting america first and calling a campaign promise kept. >>> it definitely is a security issue. that's how it is. >> i don't think it is religious thing. >> what we have here is the g

says that nationwide there will be a stay order and this came down of a petition was filed by the aclu. it prevents the people who are detained and have proper requires that the government provide a list of names to those people to this aclu. they plan to go through the list to make sure that everyone gets released and a virginia district judge issued a temporary restraining order papers for all to be permitted lawyers. >>> trth is defending it. he released a statement yesterday reading in part, to be clear this is not a muslim ban and as the media is falsely reporting this is not about religion, this is about terror and keeping our country safe. the president is also striking back. the joint statement by mccain and graham wrong and said senators should focus their energies on border security world war 3iii. and we'll have a deeper look into what this order means for green card holders. >>> it is 4:35 now. >> chuck bell watching this very closely because we want to know how this is going to affect our die. good morning. >> snow falling outside this morning. big fat flakes like i mentio

the answer back, hard cold cash in the hands of the aclu. i'm harris faulkner. . harris: the president still has quite a bit to do with regard to his cabinet. obviously, only a couple of the members out of the 15 have been confirmed. three members of top staff have been confirmed and sworn in but confirmation votes are expected to come this week on a slew of nominees, this as we await who will president will nominate to fill the vacancy on the supreme court. lauren blanchard has more now. >> reporter: hi, harris, while the potential list of nominees may be down to two names, if anything the administration has shown is that we can't be totally sure who president trump will choose until he announces thursday. here's who we're watching, judges neil president trump told fox he would want senator mitch mcconnell to use the nuclear option and change the rules to allow for a simple majority vote in the senate if democrats try to stall his pick. >> we're going to treat this nominee fairly but we need to know who he or she is, what they stand for and believe that they're i

and local aclu lawyers are keeping watch. avenue, official viewing stands are going up for january 20, but not far away at dupont circle, other workers were scraping around protest signs. police say they're ready for big crowds of anytime and the lop chapter of the aclu says protesters should be prepared, too prks. art spencer that seen every inauguration since 1977. >> we're just in the final stages of preparing a leaf let that will be available in large numbers telling people about their first amendment rights. things that people from out of town might not know. how to identify police. >> reporter: police expect thousands of protestors including from the veteran protest group, another group plans to pass out free mayor joints on inauguration morning to against mayorijuanamarijuana. a xrch aclu says they need to be prepared. >> and d.c. police have the right attitude in general which is is that their job is to for still at a ti facilitate them. but sometimes people want to get arrested. >> reporter: tom her shsherwood 4. >>

also promising to donate a million dollars to the aclu over three years. housing tooffering anyone not allowed into the u.s.. tweeted, the blanket entry ban on citizens from certain primarily muslim countries is not the best way to address the country's challenges. he went on to ask followers to read the immigration order, saying let me know specific amendments. we will seek advisory council consensus and present to the president. at least half of the top 20 u.s. tech companies were founded or are currently led by an immigrant. , the those microsoft ceo google ceo, and apple ceo tim cook, all issuing statements condemning the travel ban and supporting their immigrant employees. now for more on the tech industry impact of resident trucks immigration order, let's stone and peter alstom. we are seeing tech standup unified in anger, it seems. >> it's a massive political repudiation of the trump administration. two things are going on here. has derivedey enormous strength from immigrants. these are blue state companies and their employees by and large did not w

. >> now, you were asked about naacp and aclu on, he ma. you said that was before you were a senator. as a senator you have continue to be hostile to them. you criticized nominees for having what you call aclu dna. now i remember when republicans led the justice department the inspector general found the bush administration engaged in unlawful politicized hiring practices. that's the republican administration's own inspector general. they said the ashcroft justice department used litmus tests, whether applicants would be sufficient and conservative if they are ever in the aclu, you this couldn't have a job. you said in a radio interview justice has to be saved from secular progressive liberals. okay. let me ask you a couple of simple questions. are an individual's religious beliefs relevant to their employment at the justice department? >> not unless it's such that they can't perform their duties in an honorable law consistent with the law. >> what would be an example of that? >> if an individual so strongly believed that abortion should be

the aclu defended then. in went to the supreme court. i was a mayor that was sued wanting to enforce federal immigration laws, not create new ones, but in forest the ones we have. it is illegal to harbor illegal aliens or assist illegal aliens. the first thing i did was introduce a bill to stop funding, not one federal cent to any mayor who declared himself a sanctuary city. a mayor does not have the legal authority to harbor and is is illegal aliens and create safe havens for them to live in.there were 80 sanctuary cities in 2011. today there are over 300. we must step further. the mayors are publicly thumbing their nose at the federal government. they are committing a crime by harboring and assisting those in the country illegally. not one federal cent. the only way to stop mayors from doing this t is to put teeth into the law. none would go forward if they knew the federal funding would be cut. hopefully the third time's the charm for me. host: go ahead. caller: how are you doing, congressman? aboutst made a statement how you try to d

>>> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. >>> the aclu is going to court in philadelphia.he legal move the non-profit is making on behalf of families denied entry at philadelphia international airport. >> and there is snow in the forecast yet again. the places that may see some flakes today and just how much. >>> oh, my gosh. >> and an explosion at the gas station. a place in our area where this fiery scene unfolded. today is tuesday, january 31, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. all that plus disturbing finds at pennsylvania school. first, let's check the forecast with katie and the roads with meisha. >> the roads are looking

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