Trump Immigration Executive Order creates confusion at airport

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Trump’s immigration order causes detainee-confusion at Atlanta’s airport

U.S. Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga) waits it out at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as a green card-holder returning from Iran was detained. Jeremy Redmon / AJC

JANUARY 28, 2017 ATLANTA Sarah Owings (right) and Kamala Sessoms, both attorneys with American Immigration Attorneys Association (AILA) talk about detainees at Hartsfield Jackson International airport Saturday, January 28, 2017.
At least 4 people were detained earlierSaturday after an executive order from President Trump limited immigration into the United States Kent D. Johnson/AJC

JANUARY 28, 2017 ATLANTA Mansour Kenereh (left in purple sweater) reunites with family members in the International arrivals lobby at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Saturday January 25, 2017.The family of 3 were among several people detained at the Customs and Border Protection office following an executive order from President Trump limiting immigration. Other family members did not want to be identified. Kent D. Johnson/AJC

JANUARY 28, 2017 ATLANTA Mansour Kenereh (center in purple sweater) reunites with family members in the International arrivals lobby at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Saturday January 25, 2017.The family of 3 were among several people detained at the Customs and Border Protection office following an executive order from President Trump limiting immigration. Kent D. Johnson/AJC

JANUARY 28, 2017 ATLANTA Mansour Kenereh talks after reuniting with family members in the International arrivals lobby at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Saturday January 25, 2017.The family of 3 were among several people detained at the Customs and Border Protection office following an executive order from President Trump limiting immigration. Kent D. Johnson/AJC

JANUARY 28, 2017 ATLANTA U. S. Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga) speaks with activists and attorneys outside the Customs and Border Protection office at Hartsfield Jackson International airport Saturday January 25, 2017 after at least 4 people were detained earlier today after an executive order from President Trump limited immigration into the United States. Kent D. Johnson/AJC

JANUARY 28, 2017 ATLANTA U. S. Congressmen Hank Johnson (D-Ga) and John Lewis (D-Ga) sit inside the Customs and Border Protection office at Hartsfield Jackson International airport Saturday January 25, 2017 after at least 4 people were detained earlier today after an executive order from President Trump limited immigration into the United States. Kent D. Johnson/AJC

JANUARY 28, 2017 ATLANTA U. S. Congressmen Hank Johnson (D-Ga) tries to get information inside the Customs and Border Protection office at Hartsfield Jackson International airport Saturday January 25, 2017 after at least 4 people were detained earlier today after an executive order from President Trump limited immigration into the United States. Kent D. Johnson/AJC

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U.S. Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga) waits it out at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as a green card-holder returning from Iran was detained. Jeremy Redmon / AJC

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