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Widespread protests over Donald Trump's travel ban

Downing Street has rejected calls to axe the state visit planned for Donald Trump following widespread outrage over his travel ban on people from certain countries.

More than one million people have signed a petition stating Mr Trump should not be given a state visit.

The immigration curbs have sparked chaos across the US as travellers were detained at airports and thousands of protesters gathered to campaign against the policy.

Boris Johnson has claimed President Trump's immigration policy is "divisive... discriminatory and wrong", but dismissed claims the US is "hostile" towards foreigners.

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Protesters at JFK airport chant 'let them in'

Hundreds of demonstrators at JFK International Airport in New York gathered overnight to protest at people being detained after Donald Trump issued an immigration ban.

This video shows the crowds chanting in support of the immigrants being refused entry to the US, "no hate no fear, refugees are welcome here", "racists out refugees in" and "let them in".

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