Miles Le / Media Matters

More than a year ago, thousands of protesters flooded the streets and airports across the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that barred all refugee admission to the U.S. and also denied people from seven Muslim-majority countries to travel to the country. After intense legal battles, coupled with extreme public outrage, the federal district courts successfully but temporarily blocked two versions of the Muslim Ban, as it came to be known, from going into effect deeming them unconstitutional. However, the Trump administration’s third attempt, Muslim Ban 3.0, was allowed to go into full effect by the U.S. Supreme Court as lawsuits were litigated.

Finally, on Wednesday, April 25, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the ban, which affects more than 150 million people. The court will issue a decision by the end of June on its legality. Protesters, faith leaders, activists, and lawmakers once again came together outside the Supreme Court to voice their opposition and stand in solidarity with those affected.

While the mainstream media largely ignored the protest, we spoke to some of the protesters and here’s what they had to say:

The lack of coverage and representation of Muslim Americans in media weaponizes anti-Muslim sentiment that comes from the right-wing media. With an increase in hate crimes against Muslim Americans, the mainstream media should do its part to avoid fueling anti-Muslim extremism.