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| Scottish cities hold Donald Trump travel ban protests | |
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| Protests against US President Donald Trump's travel ban are being held in cities across Scotland. | |
| Events have been organised in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee, starting at 17:00 on Monday. | |
| Mr Trump has halted the entire US refugee programme for 120 days, and suspended all nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries. | Mr Trump has halted the entire US refugee programme for 120 days, and suspended all nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries. |
| His executive order, signed on Friday, also indefinitely banned Syrian refugees from the US. | His executive order, signed on Friday, also indefinitely banned Syrian refugees from the US. |
| The move has been condemned by political leaders in Scotland. | The move has been condemned by political leaders in Scotland. |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted on Sunday: "For those asking my view on US State visit: would be wrong for it to go ahead while bans on refugees & citizens of some countries in place." | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted on Sunday: "For those asking my view on US State visit: would be wrong for it to go ahead while bans on refugees & citizens of some countries in place." |
| And Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson said the ban was "both wrong in itself and very worrying for the future". | And Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson said the ban was "both wrong in itself and very worrying for the future". |
| Ms Davidson also said she would not support the proposed state visit by Mr Trump while the "cruel and divisive policy" was in place. | Ms Davidson also said she would not support the proposed state visit by Mr Trump while the "cruel and divisive policy" was in place. |
| More than a million people have now signed a petition to stop the president's visit to the UK. | More than a million people have now signed a petition to stop the president's visit to the UK. |
| But Downing Street has rejected calls for it to be cancelled, saying it would be "populist gesture". Prime Minister Theresa May announced the visit during her recent US trip. | But Downing Street has rejected calls for it to be cancelled, saying it would be "populist gesture". Prime Minister Theresa May announced the visit during her recent US trip. |
| The travel ban has caused anger worldwide as it came into effect over the weekend. Mr Trump said the executive order was about keeping America safe from terrorism and was not a ban on Muslims. | The travel ban has caused anger worldwide as it came into effect over the weekend. Mr Trump said the executive order was about keeping America safe from terrorism and was not a ban on Muslims. |
| The "emergency protests" in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been organised by Stand Up To Racism Scotland. Protesters are expected to gather from 17:00, with the events starting an hour later. | |
| Ahead of the protests, the group said: "They have been called in solidarity with everyone in the US who is opposing Donald Trump's executive order which targets Muslims and refugees. | |
| "Last week's demonstrations across the world show that large numbers are ready to stand up to Trump's racism and bigotry and this is an urgent necessity." | "Last week's demonstrations across the world show that large numbers are ready to stand up to Trump's racism and bigotry and this is an urgent necessity." |