PROTESTS are happening in Plymouth and Exeter tonight, triggered by the executive order by President Donald Trump to ban people from Muslim countries from entering the USA.

The main protest ‘Emergency demo against Trump’s #MuslimBan and UK complicity’ is taking place at 6pm at 10 Downing Street, London, but if you can’t make it all the way to the big smoke, protests are happening in Plymouth and Exeter too.

In Plymouth, the ‘Plymouth Says: No To Racism, No To Trump’ protest will take place at Charles Cross Police Station at 5.30pm, while in Exeter the ‘Exeter Emergency demo against Trump #Muslimban’ will take place at Bedford Square at 6pm.

Owen Jones, the journalist organising the protest in London, explained: ‘Donald Trump has imposed a ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US.

‘That includes people who helped the US army. That includes people on holiday trying to get home via the United States. That includes people trying to be reunited with their dying parents.

‘it also includes Britons with dual nationality. Like our national hero Mo Farah. Even the Iraq-born Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi.

‘Theresa May has decided to ally herself with Donald Trump’s bigoted, misogynistic government. She has refused to speak out against Donald Trump’s #MuslimBan - even when her own Members of Parliament are targeted. It is not only weak, it is a matter of national shame - disgracing our country across the world.

‘There are moments of terrible injustice throughout history where we look back and rightly ask - what did people do? Future generations will look back at the targeting of Muslims - as we look back at the targeting of Jews - with disgust, horror and shame. If we do not speak out, we are complicit.

‘Theresa May has betrayed her own people. That doesn’t mean we have to. Let’s stand in solidarity with those targeted by Donald Trump’s hateful government, including the people of this country, outside Downing Street and all over Britain.

‘Other governments - like Canada, like France, like Germany - have spoken out. Our weak, cowardly government has refused to. Let’s not have the same cowardice and betrayal as our own government.’

You can find out more about the planned protests on Facebook: Plymouth: www.facebook.com/events/1359627054109786/ and Exeter: www.facebook.com/events/244818042639453/

If you are planning to attend either of these protests, please get in touch: 01548 856353, [email protected] or via our Facebook and Twitter pages.