Demonstrators march through Minneapolis in support of immigrants
Updated 4:30 p.m. | Published 1:30 p.m.
Thousands of people marched through Minneapolis Saturday in support of refugees and immigrants.
The march - called the Caravan of Love - wound its way from City Hall to the west bank of the University of Minnesota.
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The marchers carried signs, cheered and chanted, expressing outrage over President Trump's proposed travel ban and his rhetoric on refugee and immigration issues.
Brian Hauke marched, along with his wife and her parents, who came to the US from Sri Lanka five years ago.
"We got married about a year and a half ago, she still doesn't have citizenship," said Hauke. "Being from Sri Lanka with other religions with some of the things that have provoked our presidency recently, you know this is concerning."
While Sri Lanka is not among the countries on Trump's initial travel ban, which has been stopped so far by court order, Hauke says he is concerned about how this will affect his wife's ability to get citizenship or if they'll be able to stay in the United States.
As the rally went through Cedar Riverside - where many Somali refugees live - many marchers ran up to Somalis in area and gave them love notes, hearts and Valentine's Day cards.