Selfinflicted wound in the fight against terrorism. That confusion is turning into chaotic scenes across the country today. They are being detained inside. We came with proper representation documents and we were not allowed in to see them. I have another daughter in lebanon stuck in the air with four children. They cannot get here. Impassioned protests entering their second day in major cities after President Trumps travel ban suspends nationals from seven muslim majority countries from entering into the u. S. Youre looking at live pictures of a march in new yorks battery park. Airport officials are Still Deciding the fate of some american bound passengers. At least 109 people have been detained at u. S. Customs this weekend thus far. After federal judges in several cities granted an emergency stay for citizens subject to the travel ban, some were released. 42 people still await their fate, but the white house and the department of Homeland Security say the ban will stay in place regardless of those court orders. Is it a muslim ban . Its not a muslim ban but were prepared to work it out very nicely. If there are folks that shouldnt be in this country, theyre going to be detained. Apologize for nothing here. And now were also learning the ban could go even further. A white house official tells cnn they may enforce cell phone and social media screenings upon entering the u. S. The politicians on both sides of the aisle are calling the executive order unconstitutional. New york senator Chuck Schumer entering this emotional vow. This executive order was mean spirited and unamerican. It was implemented in a way that created chaos and confusion across the country, and it will only serve to embolden and inspire those around the globe who will do us harm. It must be reversed immediately. Senate democrats are going to introduce legislation to overturn this and move it as quickly as we can and i as your senator from new york will claw, scrap and fight with every fiber of my being until these orders are overturned. Right now were awaiting a press conference from new York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Well bring that to you live as it happens. Meantime, demonstrators are gathering at battery park in new york to protest President Trumps immigration ban. Jessica schneider is there joining us live. Reporter we saw these hundreds taking their messages to jfk yesterday. Now theyhavemoved their message right here to battery park. Take a look at this scene around me. This has just kicked off. Theyre right here on the banks of new york harbor overlooking the statue of liberty and ellis island. This was the welcoming point for thousands of people when they first came to this people and now people are gathering here to send that message. They say no ban, no wall. One person i spoke with who is out here rallying is here holding her sign. This issue, this ban against seven countries is very personal for you because of your connection to refugees. Yes. My family came from sri lanka. There was a huge genocide of the people here and my cousins came on refugee status. This ban is personal on that account but we live in new york city. This is one of the most diverse cities in the world. Theres muslims everywhere. I dont want our country to be less diverse because of these ignorant policies. Do you think these protests will get the message through . Will anything change . Are you hopeful that things will change . Its hard seeing what the administration has done lately. Its hard to have hope. As long as we are challenging the narrative that theyre putting out, this is not america, well continue to fight back. There was that recent Court Decision where we can stop this. Well chip away. We wont stop. Thank you so much. She did mention, of course, that District Court ruling that did put a stay on that executive order as the administration and courts work things out but take one more look at this crowd here. Its continuing to fill up. They expect to hear from the mayor here, mayor bill de blasio who called this executive action a horrible mistake. Weve seen a flurry of statements from politicians here in new york city. The attorney general, eric schneiderman, saying this represent a new low in policy. These people for the second day taking to the streets to sh symbolic spot on new york harbor to get the message across they dont want a ban that they call a muslim ban. Fredricka . Thank you so much. You heard that impassioned pledge coming from senator Chuck Schumer of new york. He also took the opportunity to highlight the voices personally affected by trumps travel ban. One father whose family was detained and then released spoke out after being reunited with his loved ones. I am a good citizen. I have my own business. I have my own house. I dont have my children with me. Its very hard to see people being killed right and left, and i cant save my own children. So i have another daughter in lebanon stuck in the air with four children. They cannot get here, and i appreciate senator schumer for his efforts, and hes going to fight this nonsense because america is built on refugees and People Like Us building america, and were going to build it better than what mr. Trump wanted it. I promise you that. The future of america ive been bringing my kids here to be good citizens. I teach my my wife is a teacher. We teach them to be good and do good for america, for everybody. Six of 14 people detained at new yorks jfk airport have been released. Travelers from those seven countries named in trumps travel ban were stopped upon landing in the u. S. New york congressman jeffries is hopeful the detained travelers will all be released from jfk soon calling trumps ban a smoke screen. Were hopeful that moving forward the department of justice, the Trump Administration, will abandon this reckless, unconstitutional unsavory, unamerican effort and help us all come together to deal with the challenges that are facing the American People. Cnns rachel crane just spoke to some of the travelers who were released and new yorks jfk airport so, rachel, what are they talking about in terms of their experiences . Reporter fred, weve seen several tearful reunions here this morning of detainees being reunited with their family. Weve seen many tears, deep hugs. We had a chance to speak to some of the people that were detained. We talked to one iranian gentleman who was detained for about 24 hours. He lives in texas. He described how he felt humiliated as he exited the plane and he was pulled aside with four fellow passengers. He described the suspicious stares that he got from the other passengers that were exiting the plane. We also spoke to a gentleman named muhammad who is getting his ph. D. At ohio state university. He is worried about his wife who was coming on an f2 visa. She was detained for about 24 hours. We saw them get reunited today. He was obviously incredibly happy to see his wife but both incredibly tired. Now, however, there are still people being detained but everyone we have spoken to has also taken time to praise the lawyers that have been working around the clock to help these people get released. We did speak to one of the lead volunteer attorneys who is working here today. He said that they are preparing for more people to be detained today as flights continue to come in. Fred . As far as you know then, rachel, do you have any idea of the process that many of them will likely be enduring as they get to jfk or any of the other nations airports . Reporter well, the gentleman that i spoke to who lives in texas, he described the interrogation process that he underwent. He said that the officers he spoke to seemed confused and didnt know what was going on. They told him he would be released in ten minutes and it was hours later. Some of the questions they were asking him were incredibly silly. They refer to them as silly questions like asking his address but all of the people that have been released here today and are still being detained have certainly undergone thorough interrogation. Fred . Rachel crane, thank you so much at new yorks jfk airport. Protests taking place in front of the white house. Thats why we find athena jones. It is something that likely the white house will take notice of or can at least hear if not see some of those protesters right . Reporter we can hear them. Several hundred people gathered over there. I saw people streaming onto the protest site carrying signs saying make america kind again. Muslims welcome. Several quoting the poem on the statue of liberty that says give us your tired, poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Emotional reaction not just from those deeply affected by this new move but also by people who say they are concerned about a policy that they see as unconstitutional and unamerican and a policy sown in chaos and confusion. White house officials are standing their ground. What chaos . Take a listen to what chief of staff Reince Priebus had to say on meet the press. The fact of the matter is 325,000 people from Foreign Countries came into the United States yesterday and 109 people were detained for further questioning. Most of those people were moved out. Weve got a couple dozen more that remain. I would suspect as long as theyre not awful people, they will move through before another half a day today. And perhaps some of these people should be detained further and if there are folks that shouldnt be in this country, theyre going to be detained. So apologize for nothing here. So he says theyre apologizing for nothing. I cant stress enough, fred, that these moves are moves that the president s supporters would applaud. This is something that trump ran on doing. So now hes doing it. Thats what the white house how the white house views this. Its a promise kept. President trump also tweeting this morning saying our country needs strong borders and extreme vetting now. Look what is happening all over europe and indeed the world. A horrible mess. A couple hours later he tweeted christians in the middle east have been executed in large numbers. We cannot allow this horror to continue. So the white house is standing its ground and defiant. They see this as an action they believe needs to be taken. Fred . In the meantime, trump and his administration wasted no time responding to those who oppose the travel ban. Even a statement coming out to say despite some court orders it will still be exercised. Reporter thats right. The department of Homeland Security said they are complying with the court ruling but the white house is saying the rulings dont impact implementation of the executive order and in a strongly worded statement that my colleague ryan nobles got this morning saying stopped visas will remain stopped and halted admissions will remain halted and restricted travel will remain prohibited. The executive order is a vital action toward strengthening americas borders and they say theyll continue with this policy. The policies stands. The rulings will not affect the overall executive action. Many of you may have heard earlier this week a muslim worker at jfk airport was abused, mocked, physically and verbally assaulted by a man who was enraged because of a simple fact. That she is muslim. A brief summary of the facts. Khan was in her office at an airport lounge when she was approached by a traveler. The traveler asked ms. Khan if she was sleeping and then asked if she was praying. He punched a door. He threatened her. He kicked her in her right leg. He tried to block her from leaving her office and then got on his knees to mock a muslim in prayer. When ms. Khan asked what she had done to her attacker, he told her nothing. Based on public reports and criminal complaint thats been filed, his only reason for attacking ms. Khan was because of her religious beliefs. This recent incident was a despicable act that we all should take very seriously. The Queens District Attorneys Office is actively investigating this matter, and were offering any and all resources that they might need. In light of this attack, we are proposing new actions to protect airport workers. The governor will be advancing legislation were going to return to that. Theyre talking about a hate crime and well try to get a little more detail on that and how the office is flushing that out. Meantime, soon to come, new York Governor Andrew Cuomo who we expect will be addressing the number of protests that have taken place not just in new york but we know now across the country, but particularly hell be addressing all thats unfolded as it relates to a number of people detained at jfk airport as a result of the executive order that went into place on friday. Well get back to that. Brand new images of President Trump on the phone, we understand, with the king of saudi arabia today. Trump took the call in the oval office today. This is just his first call with foreign leaders for today that are scheduled. Later, we understand, trump will be speaking with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates and the acting president of south korea. Overlooked in the uproar of president obamas travel ban was another executive order. Let me rephrase that. That copy actually isnt correct. Were talking about the travel ban that has been imposed by our new president , donald trump. So also was another signing of an order that took place yesterday, and with the stroke of the pen, trump has effectively removed the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and the director of the National Intelligence from the committee saying that they would be invited when issues pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise are discussed. Arizona senator john mccain praising the president S National Security team but then also expressing that he has some concerns about who would be at that meeting. I think the National Security team around President Trump is very impressive. I couldnt i think you couldnt ask for a better one whether it be general kelly, general flynn is great, general mattis, and the ones they are bringing onboard on their team. I am worried about the National Security council who are the members of it and who are permanent members . The appointment of mr. Bannon is a radical departure from any National Security council in history. Remember karl rove when he sat in on one and axelrod when he was supposedly look, the role of the the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff has been diminished with this administration. One person thats indispensable is chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. So its of concern this, quote, reorganization. In addition to john mccain talking to sunday shows this morning on face the nation Reince Priebus was pressed on that issue and Reince Priebus said trying to make it clear, the chairman of the joint chiefs and director of National Intelligence are invited as attendees at any time. Help sort out the confusion as to whether invitation is open and welcome to the meetings is same is expectation is they would always be there. There is some concern here in washington by republicans and democrats by this new memo put out by the white house which does reorganize this Principles Committee of the National Security council, which is a pretty important committee. This is usually the committee that only sits in front of the president. So the National Security commission will hash out issues but when the president is involved, its this Principles Committee that takes part. As you mentioned before, according to this memo, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and director of national k intelligence will only be part of the meetings if the area talked about is pertinent to their expertise. President obamas ambassador to the United Nations susan rice went off on this idea in a series of tweets over the past 24 hours. She laid into the Trump Administration for this move. She said, this is stone cold crazy. After a week of crazy, who needs military advice or intel to make policy on isil, syria, afghanistan or dprk which is north korea she went on to criticize another part of the memo that in the president s absence, mike pence can sit in. Pence may chair the meetings and that never happened under obama. The u. N. Ambassador sidelined from cabinet and subcabinet level meetings. This is different than whats been done in past administrations. Reince priebus believes this will be a more streamlined process when it comes to intelligence gathering and Decision Making on behalf of the president. Listen to what he said this morning on meet the press. Theyre included as attendees any time they want to be included if you read the order. In the order it said it was sort of as needed. If you read the order, theyre invited as attendees to the Security Council at any time. Reporter so of course that has them concerned but the big concern from people like john mccain is the fact that steve bannon will be on this committee at all times. The Principles Committee. Hes thought of as more of being a political adviser to the president , not necessarily a military or intelligence strategist. So thats why folks like john mccain are concerned about having someone like that in this role on the Principles Committee but of course, fredricka, this is under the purview of the president of the United States. We talk about the decision to ban millions of foreign nationals from entering the u. S. As we continue to watch the protests across the country. Oh, look weve got fees ew, really . Oh, its our verizon bill look at them. Line access fee, administrative fees, there are even