“Anyone who feels threatened, you are a beloved member of our community. We will protect you,” Boston Mayor Marty Walsh told the tens of thousands of people who turned out for the “Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban and Anti-Immigration Orders” in Copley Square this afternoon. The Council on American Islamic Relations – Massachusetts organized the rally “in response to the Trump Administration’s announced Muslim ban.”

“America does not impose religious tests, period,” Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said. “We will not stop fighting until this executive order is tossed in the dustbin of history.”

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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaks on the steps of Trinity Church during the Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban at Boston's Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaks on the steps of Trinity Church during the Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban at Boston’s Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks on the steps of Trinity Church during the Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban at Boston's Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks on the steps of Trinity Church during the Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban at Boston’s Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)

Hundreds stood on the steps of the Boston Public Library for the Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)

The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Greg Cook)
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