Comic Folk React To Trump’s Grabbing America By The Immigration Policy

As the effect of President Trump’s executive order barring individuals from cherry-picked countries from entering the United States came into effect. Word of travelers being detained, questioned, and arrested at airports around the country has spread like wildfire across social media. Protests have broken out at major airports, being led by a large group at New York City’s JFK airport.

Here’s some of the Twitter coverage that we’ve seen so far:

Jody Houser’s Twitter post points out that Trump selectively blocked entry by individuals from countries to which he has no business ties to, and those that he does were omitted. Ironically that doesn’t bar entry from individuals from any of the primary countries which were involved in the 9/11 attacks.

And it just keeps getting worse… “Trump’s Muslim ban excludes countries linked to his businesses” https://t.co/M5HaVWfAsd

— Jody Houser ✒️🗯️🎲 (@Jody_Houser) January 28, 2017

Hey @Canada, we’re not using this anymore. You want it? pic.twitter.com/be6ptaUfMa

— Matthew Rosenberg (@AshcanPress) January 28, 2017

Fuck it, I’ll just come out and say it. The non-Nazi portion of America should seriously consider not paying taxes in 2017. https://t.co/yKL9sEzF3r

— Nick Hanover (@Nick_Hanover) January 28, 2017

F*ck me up, Les Miserables. pic.twitter.com/gjNzRVuwL7

— Faith Erin Hicks (@FaithErinHicks) January 28, 2017

Andrew Wheeler, Editor-in-Chief of Comics Alliance tweeted that there are some hard decisions to be made now in working within the US.

Those of us outside the US whose business is primarily within the US now face some tough decisions.

— Andrew Wheeler (@Wheeler) January 28, 2017

On my way to JFK. #NoMuslimBanJFK #NeverAgainisNow #JewishResistance pic.twitter.com/VUj4WDFGq3

— Arielle Angel (@ArielleLAngel) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/Biggletron/status/825218001460826112

if we are truly serious about stopping trump’s agenda we must *stop it*.

— Future Dead Girl Magdalene Visaggio 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (@MagsVisaggs) January 28, 2017

My friend who works for a refuge aid org. told me they are already preparing to have to shut down offices due to ban.

— Jason Horn (@newjasonhorn) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/alex_segura/status/825441924031070208

https://twitter.com/Remender/status/825449846844776448

https://twitter.com/GWillowWilson/status/825441861502316544

This. Hypocrisy, bigotry and politics of self enrichment. https://t.co/SodQtcbzJ9

— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/histoftech/status/825435441377734667

https://twitter.com/McKelvie/status/825473869591019520

Muslim ban is unamerican, unethical and, from someone who thinks he’s a tough guy, the height of cowardice.

— Kelly Sue DeConnick (@kellysue) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/ruckawriter/status/825440793057845248

State Dept confirms Canadians w/ dual citizenship from Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, Yemen are also banned from US entry. #Trump

— Rosa Hwang | 황지연 (@journorosa) January 28, 2017

dual citizens definitely are included in the ban. Text also speaks of ‘foreign born’ people… https://t.co/crqN9fYP0z @janboehm

— Anja Schillhaneck (@A_Schillhaneck) January 28, 2017

Much easier for Trump to make life worse for those he promised to hurt than it will be to make life better for those he promised to help.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 28, 2017

This is not a question of politics, of Left vs. Right. This is a question of human decency, human dignity and the soul of our nation.

— J.M. DeMatteis (@JMDeMatteis) January 28, 2017

Cops at JFK handed out batons and helmets pic.twitter.com/gojfZbppLF

— Brett White (@brettwhite) January 28, 2017

Retweeted Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV):

Lawyers are arriving by the dozens to JFK, taking shifts outside of… https://t.co/9J5LFdgia4

— Beware, A Mad Wizard (@JHWilliamsIII) January 28, 2017

I am ashamed of my country. But I am inspired by my countrymen who are protesting and resisting this cowardly, greedy administration.

— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) January 28, 2017

When I worked for Amnesty International in the 80s, these were the kind of stories told by political prisoners in dictatorships. https://t.co/y7CXLQK1n0

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 28, 2017

Outside of Terminal 4 at JFK, while lawyers fight on the inside, the protests have EXPLODED in size demanding justice for the detained… pic.twitter.com/lKcrBg5IOD

— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/Remender/status/825167027878780928

What if Kents supported Trump? pic.twitter.com/KGDAaggC9q

— Superman (@SupermanTweets) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/DanSlott/status/825397648723177480

Outside of Terminal 4 at JFK, while lawyers fight on the inside, the protests have EXPLODED in size demanding justice for the detained… pic.twitter.com/lKcrBg5IOD

— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) January 28, 2017

Trump’s Executive Order on immigration is totally contrary to Olympic ideals. For him, collective responsibility trumps individual justice

— Richard Peterkin (@rncpeterkin) January 28, 2017

Because I think this every 10 minutes: https://t.co/lqV9sTzm7K

— Joss Whedon (@joss) January 28, 2017

@NewsroomJim pic.twitter.com/26jHVOkrFB

— Jersey Craig (@Jersey_Craig) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/van_jensen/status/824568976210624514

https://twitter.com/philnoto/status/825484459814313985

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/825482523094503424

People joining march. Shouts of ‘no humano es illegal!’. One white guy tries to start something. Cop asks him if he wants to go to jail.

— Laurie Penny (@PennyRed) January 28, 2017

It’s almost as if the government is being run by someone who has tanked countless businesses through mismanagement and fraud. https://t.co/WjPLVVWNuY

— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) January 28, 2017

I proudly served in the CIA post 9/11. Fought actual terrorists. The ban makes that fight harder. It makes us less safe. pic.twitter.com/THN70v4bOC

— Tom King (@TomKingTK) January 28, 2017

.@GerryDuggan Someone just needs to convince Bush/Cheney that resisting could be their own personal SPACE COWBOYS remake.

— Jason Latour (@jasonlatour) January 28, 2017

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America. https://t.co/WCDTT7lLJP

— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/tparsi/status/825405243567513600

Immigrants founded more than half of U.S. startups valued at $1B+ https://t.co/n0AhUnkMU9 https://t.co/n0AhUnkMU9

— Scott Austin (@ScottMAustin) January 28, 2017

First minutes of this protest but it looks like well over 1000 people at this point. pic.twitter.com/KMi09ehZgd

— Parker Higgins (@xor) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/poojuhh/status/825481438069923840

LITERALLY on the ground. Volunteer lawyers are working pro-bono on a Saturday preparing habeus corpus petitions for detainees at JFK. pic.twitter.com/ddUeQBi7AY

— NYC Mayor’s Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 28, 2017