The impact of the ban on refugees and citizens of seven mostly-Muslim countries from entering the United States was felt immediately in Britain.

A federal judge's emergency order Saturday temporarily barred the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump's travel ban. The judge said travelers who had been detained had a strong argument that their legal rights had been violated.

The impact of the ban on refugees and citizens of seven mostly-Muslim countries from entering the United States was felt immediately in Britain.

A British lawmaker who was born in the Iraqi capital Baghdad said on Sunday he feels discriminated against "for the first time in my life."

Nadhim Zahawi, a member of parliament since 2010, says lawyers advised him he will not be able to enter the U.S. under the ban introduced on Friday.

Zahawi describes the impact on him and his family as "demeaning." He told local television his sons studying in the U.S. would not be able to visit Britain without facing a 90-day delay in returning to their studies.

An Iranian woman living in Scotland, Hamaseh Tayari, was stranded in Costa Rica in the wake of the ban, unable to board her scheduled flight home because it stopped in New York. She was seeking an alternative route with help from funds raised by a crowdfunding campaign.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has criticized the order, saying through her official spokesman said Sunday that May does "not agree" with Trump's order and will challenge the US government if it has an adverse effect on British nationals.

The official comment came after May refused to condemn the ban during a visit to Turkey to meet with Turkish leaders. She said in Turkey the decision was a matter solely for the United States.

After she returned to Britain from a whirlwind visit to Washington, where she met Trump at the White House, and Turkey, her spokesman said Britain did not approve of Trump's policy.

The British government is studying the order to gauge its impact on British nationals.

A spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel says the German leader believes the Trump administration's travel ban on people from some Muslim-majority countries is wrong.

Germany's dpa news agency quoted Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert saying Sunday that "she is convinced that even the necessary, resolute fight against terrorism doesn't justify putting people of a particular origin or particular faith under general suspicion."

Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone Saturday for the first time since his inauguration. A joint U.S.-German statement following the call made no mention of the topic of refugees or travel bans.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement early Sunday that said the court ruling would not affect the overall implementation of the White House order and it affected a relatively small number of travelers who were inconvenienced by security procedures upon their return.

The emergency order was issued by U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly in New York Saturday night after lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union filed a court petition on behalf of people from seven predominantly Muslim nations who were detained at airports across the country as the ban took effect.

The judge's order addressed only a portion of Trump's executive action. As the decision was announced, cheers broke out in crowds of demonstrators who had gathered at American airports and outside the Brooklyn courthouse where the ruling was issued.

The order barred U.S. border agents from removing anyone who arrived in the U.S. with a valid visa from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. It also covered anyone with an approved refugee application.

It was unclear how quickly the judge's order might affect people in detention, or whether it would allow others to resume flying.

The Iraqi government says it understands the security motives behind Trump's decision to ban seven predominantly Muslim nations, including Iraq, from entering the United States, but underlined that their "special relationship" should be taken into consideration.

Government spokesman Saad al-Hadithi says Iraqis are hoping that the new orders "will not affect the efforts of strengthening and developing the bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States."

Al-Hadithi told The Associated Press on Sunday the government hopes the "measures will be temporary and for regulatory reasons and not permanent at least for Iraq."

The order, signed Friday, included a 90-day ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen. It also suspended the U.S. refugee program for four months.

Dubai Airports, the operator the world's busiest airport for international travel, said it is "monitoring the situation"

"Realistically, we don't even know if people are going to be allowed onto the planes," ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt said. "This order would protect people who they allow to come here and reach U.S. soil."

DHS said the court ruling would have no effect on the overall executive action.

"President Trump's Executive Orders remain in place -- prohibited travel will remain prohibited, and the U.S. government retains its right to revoke visas at any time if required for national security or public safety," according to the DHS statement.

Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to the White House, said: "Nothing in the Brooklyn judge's order in anyway impedes or prevents the implementation of the president's executive order which remains in full, complete and total effect."

Under Trump's order, it had appeared that an untold number of foreign-born U.S. residents now traveling outside the U.S. could be stuck overseas for at least 90 days even though they held permanent residency green cards or other visas. However, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said Saturday night that no green-card holders from the seven countries cited in Trump's order had been prevented from entering the U.S.

Some foreign nationals who were allowed to board flights before the order was signed Friday had been detained at U.S. airports, told they were no longer welcome. The DHS official who briefed reporters by phone said 109 people who were in transit on airplanes had been denied entry and 173 had not been allowed to get on their planes overseas.

In her three-page order, Donnelly wrote that without the stay "there will be substantial and irreparable injury to refugees, visa-holders and other individuals from nations subject to the Jan. 27, 2017, executive order."

Trump billed his sweeping executive order as a necessary step to stop "radical Islamic terrorists" from coming to the U.S. It included a 90-day ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen and a 120-day suspension of the U.S. refugee program.

Trump's order singled out Syrians for the most aggressive ban, indefinitely blocking entry for anyone from that country, including those fleeing civil war.

The directive did not do anything to prevent attacks from homegrown extremists who were already in America, a primary concern of federal law enforcement officials. It also omitted Saudi Arabia, home to most of the Sept. 11 hijackers.

As a candidate Trump pledged to temporarily ban Muslims from coming to the U.S., then said he would implement "extreme vetting" for people from countries with significant terror concerns. He told reporters Saturday the order is "not a Muslim ban."

"It's working out very nicely," Trump said of the implementation of his order. "We're going to have a very, very strict ban and we're going to have extreme vetting, which we should have had in this country for many years."

The order sparked protests at several of the nation's international airports, including New York's Kennedy and Chicago's O'Hare and facilities in Minneapolis and Dallas-Fort Worth. In San Francisco, hundreds blocked the street outside the arrival area of the international terminal. Several dozen demonstrated at the airport in Portland, Oregon, briefly disrupting light rail service while hoisting signs that read "Portland Coffee Is From Yemen" and chanting anti-Trump slogans. U.S. lawmakers and officials around the globe also criticized the move.

Two of the first people blocked from entering the United States were Iraqis with links to the U.S. military. Hameed Khalid Darweesh and Haider Sameer Abdulkhaleq Alshawi were detained by immigration officials after landing at New York's Kennedy airport Friday night. Both had been released by Saturday night after their lawyers intervened.

The government can exempt foreign nationals from the ban if their entry is deemed in the national interest. But it was not immediately clear how that exemption might be applied.

Diplomats from the seven countries singled out by Trump's order would still be allowed into the U.S.

Those already in the U.S. with a visa or green card would be allowed to stay, according to the official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the details of how Trump's order was being put in place and spoke only on condition of anonymity.

Trump's order also directed U.S. officials to review information as needed to fully vet foreigners asking to come to the U.S. and draft a list of countries that don't provide that information. That left open the possibility that citizens of other countries could also face a travel ban.

The U.S. may still admit refugees on a case-by-case basis during the freeze, and the government would continue to process requests from people claiming religious persecution, "provided that the religion of the individual is a minority religion in the individual's country."

The victim was alone in a pickup truck when he lost control of his vehicle.

NORTON - Massachusetts State Police have closed the entire northbound side of Interstate 495 as they investigate an accident that killed a 52-year-old Franklin man.

The accident happened at 11:45 p.m., Saturday north of Exit 10. The highway has been closed in that area ever since so officers can gather evidence to investigate the accident. Traffic there is being diverted off the highway at that exit, police said.

The man was driving a 2004 GMC Sierra pickup truck when he lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over, police said.

The driver was alone in the truck. His name is not being released until his family can be notified, police said.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police with assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, State Police Crime Scene Services Section, and State Police detectives.

Troopers were assisted on scene by the Norton Police and Fire departments and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

This is the first of two fatal accidents that happened on Interstate-495 north within about two hours.

Liana Bellefeuille, 25, of Middleborough, was killed in the second accident that happened at about 1:25 a.m. Sunday in Wareham. Traffic in that area has slowed because only the breakdown lane is open while State Police investigate.

Massachusetts State Police has closed all but the breakdown lane on Interstate 495 northbound as they investigate the crash.

WAREHAM - A 25-year-old woman was killed in an early Sunday morning crash on Interstate-495.

Liana Bellefeuille, of Middleborough, died in the accident, Massachusetts State Police said.

Early in the morning Bellefeuille lost control of the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer she was driving and went off the highway and into the woods. Officers initially responded to a call at about 1:25 a.m. for debris in the road and found the car had crashed, police said.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation by Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police with assistance from the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and State Police Crime Scene Services Section.

Only the breakdown lane remains open on the northbound side at this time as troopers process the scene, police said.

This is the second fatal crash that happened in the northbound lanes of Interstate 495 in about two hours. A second crash in Norton has completely closed the northbound lanes and traffic has been diverted off the highway at Exit 10 for the past 10 hours, police said.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 29 at the Cold Stone Creamery in Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to pay tribute to one of their employees and support the families of the victims of the Union Street fatal crash Cold Stone Creamery will host an ice cream social today.

From 11 a.m.-5 p.m. the Cold Stone Creamery located at 1000 West Columbus Ave. (Niasmith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame area) will donate 25 percent of its proceeds to the families of the victims who were killed in the Jan. 17 car accident.

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The victims of the crash were Central High School seniors Adrianna Hernandez, Katrina Maisonet-Jones and Cassidy Spence, as well as Spence's cousin Andrew Savage. The social will benefit the families of the three Central seniors.

"Our hearts are broken over this tragic loss to not only our community, but also our Cold Stone family. Adrianna was an employee of ours, and she will be deeply missed," said Brian White, vice president of White Management Corporation. "Today, is about celebrating their young lives and helping support their families in this time of great sadness."

Thousands are heading to Boston on Sunday to protest the restrictions and to support Musilm Americans and immigrants.

BOSTON - University of Massachusetts officials are reaching out to the many international faculty, staff and students who are affected by President Trump's executive order that placed immigration restrictions on seven predominantly Muslim countries.

Already two including two University of Massachusetts Dartmouth faculty were detained at Logan Airport on Saturday after returning to the country. Both are lawful permanent residents of the United States, University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan said.

The University of Massachusetts is a research facility that accepts thousands of international students from around the globe and also attracts many faculty members who teach and do research at one of the five campuses, he said.

"We are honored that these international students and scholars choose UMass. They enrich our campuses and communities by providing a fullness of perspectives that helps fulfill our mission of research and public service benefiting the commonwealth, "Meehan said in writing Sunday.

The International Students and Scholars offices on different campuses are being assisted by other university staff to connect with students, faculty and staff affected by the restrictions to find ways to assist them. A number, including the two UMass Dartmouth faculty, were outside the country at the time.

The order placed a 90-day restriction on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries - Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, Libya and Yemen. Syrian refugees were suspended under the order and the admission of refugees into the United States was banned for 120 days.

"We are deeply disheartened by this alarming action that has violated the rights of members of the UMass community and many others. This is not the country we promised to them when we invited them to study, teach and conduct research here," Meehan said.

Thousands are heading to Copley Square in Boston Sunday to attend a rally supporting Muslim Americans and immigrants. It is one of many protests which have been held since Trump signed the order on Friday.

Masslive reporters are attending the rally and will post updates as they become available.

Kevin Weismore, 19, also faces charges of murder and tampering with evidence.

STERLING, Conn. - A second teenager will be arraigned on Monday on charges related to the stabbing death of a man who disappeared on his dirt bike the day after Christmas and was not found for 18 days.

Dustin Warren, 18, of 85 Gibson Hill Lane, is being held on $125,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Danielson Superior Court. He has been charged with tampering with evidence, hindering prosecution and interfering with a police officer, Connecticut State Police said.

Warren was arrested on Friday in connection with the stabbing death of Todd "TJ" Allen. The 18-year-old victim left his Sterling home on Dec. 26 to ride his dirt bike. When he did not arrive home well after dark, family called police for help, police said.

A variety of law enforcement agencies helped Connecticut State Police search the trails Allen was known to ride. At the same time troopers initiated an investigation and spoke with Allen's family and friends, police said.

Allen's body was found in a wooded area off Laiho Road, Sterling on Jan. 13. Law enforcement officials determined he had been stabbed multiple times.

Two days later Kevin Weismore, 19, of 61 Laiho Road, Sterling, was arrested. He faces charges of murder and tampering with evidence, police said.

The Hartford Courant reported the arrest warrant said Weismore was planning to sell Allen $500 worth of marijuana. Weismore told police Allen pulled a handgun and attempted to rob him and he defended himself with a knife he was carrying.

2nd teen arrested in homicide of dirt bike rider missing for 18 days

The open enrollment period started on Nov. 1, 2016 and will end on Jan. 31.

SPRINGFIELD -- There are just two days left for people interested in obtaining or making changes to their health insurance plans through the state, and Caring Health Center staff in Springfield want to make sure everyone is covered.

The center has been helping clients navigate the state Health Connector website since open enrollment started on Nov. 1, 2016. The deadline to enroll in or change a health care plan is Tuesday Jan. 31.

People can apply at any time of the year if they are applying for dental plans or for help paying for health coverage through MassHealth, Children's Medical Security Plan or Health Safety Net. Also certain "qualifying life events," such as loss of a job, may qualify people for a special enrollment period, explained Cassidy Hayes, navigator program director at Caring Health Center.

However, for those who want to purchase insurance or change their plan, if it's not one of the plans listed above, the strict deadline is Jan. 31, she said.

In order to purchase health insurance through the Health Connector, those interested must:

• live in Massachusetts;
• be a U.S. citizen, national or lawfully present immigrant;
• not have access to affordable health insurance from an employer;
• not be in jail; and
• not qualify for Medicare or MassHealth.

All of the health plans a person can choose through the Health Connector offer coverage for important services, including:

• outpatient care;
• inpatient care;
• emergency room treatment;
• prenatal and postnatal care;
• mental health and substance abuse services;
• prescription drugs;
• pediatric care; and
• lab tests.

It's helpful to bring the following documents for all household members on the application. The staff can still help even without all of it.

• Dates of birth;
• social security numbers;
• immigration documents, if applicable;
• federal tax returns or pay stubs; and
• a utility bill for proof of address.

For more information on open enrollment or to make an appointment with the Caring Health staff, call 413-739-1100 or visit www.caringhealth.org. Also visit www.mahealthconnector.org to learn more about the available health care plan options through the Health Connector.

None of the teenagers, who are from Medford, needed medical help.

KILLINGTON, Vt. - Three Massachusetts teenagers had to be lead out of the woods after skiing out of bounds in Killington Ski Area on Sunday afternoon.

None of the boys were injured and did not need medical attention, Vermont State Police said.

The boys, Troy Langton, 14, Jack McCordic, 15 and Justin Cook, 15, all from Medfield, called 911 at around 12:30 saying they were lost after skiing out of bounds off a trail.

The Vermont State Police and the Killington Ski Patrol were able to talk to the teenagers on their phones. Using cellular coordinates the ski patrol was able to spot where the boys were and verbally guide them through the back country and to the Bucklin Trail, Police said.

The teenagers found the Bucklin trail at approximately 1:15 p.m. Troopers from the Vermont State Police were waiting to assist but none needed medical help.

Sen. Ed Markey said that today is "one of the darkest days in the history of the United States of America" in front of a crowd of thousands as they rallied against Donald Trump's executive order that banned people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. Watch video

Sen. Ed Markey said that today is "one of the darkest days in the history of the United States of America" in front of a crowd of thousands as they rallied against Donald Trump's executive order that banned people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

"Donald Trump's executive order is not about extreme vetting, it's about extreme xenophobia," Markey said.

He called it a "keep out" sign at America's borders.

Markey was one of a handful of local lawmakers who spoke at the rally on Sunday, showing support for immigrants and refugees.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh called discrimination against specific religions unconstitutional.

"It's not who we are as Americans," Walsh shouted.

The mayor asked the crowd to turn to those next to them and tell them they loved them for who they are.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren also decried the order, saying that some of the immigrants Trump was trying to shut out were coming here legally.

"We will not stop fighting until this executive order is tossed in the dust bin of history," she shouted, as the crowd erupted in cheers.

The officials noted that the ban was keeping out a diverse group of people: Students, teachers, workers and grandparents.

"An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us," Warren said.

U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy told the crowd he would fight for them in Washington D.C.

Kennedy spoke of a recent trip to a community health center where a Muslim refugee from Baghdad was seeking shelter with his family after fleeing Iraq. The man and his wife had both been shot, Kennedy said. His brother was burned alive.

A doctor at the health center brought the man, who was a musician in Iraq, a trumpet.

"As our meeting began, this 42-year-old refugee took out a trumpet, and played the Star Spangled Banner with tears in his eyes," Kennedy said.

The crowd, however, noticed that one local official was missing from the rally.

Rep. Marjorie Decker said that the crowd had heard from the state's senators and from the Boston mayor, but not from Gov. Charlie Baker.

"Where is the governor," the protesters began shouting.

Baker was not at the rally, but released a statement on Sunday.

"The federal government's recent decision puts this at risk and I believe focusing on countries' predominant religions will not make the country safer as terrorists have showed they intend to strike from across the world," Baker said. "The confusion for families is real. The unexpected disruption for law abiding people is real. And the lack of guidance associated with such an abrupt and overwhelming decision is hugely problematic for all involved."

Baker said he hoped federal courts would straighten out the order quickly.

U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said in a statement that banning refugees would damage America's reputation across the world.

"For more than 200 years, the Great Seal of the United States has been inscribed with the motto 'E Pluribus Unum.' It means from many, we are one," Neal said. "President Trump's ill-advised executive order, issued in his first week in office, contradicts that historical belief. As a result, I will support legislation in Congress this week to immediately overturn this misguided policy."

 

The man's death is not suspicious.

SPRINGFIELD - Police recovered the body of a man at 5 Mile pond Sunday afternoon.

Police and firefighters initially responded to a report of someone in the water at about 4 p.m. When they arrived officers found a man dead on the edge of the pond.

The cause of death is not suspicious. Police are investigating the death and more details were not immediately available, Police Lt. Mark Rolland said.

Firefighters also responded and were ready to float boats from the boat launch off Boston Road when they were told the rescue was not needed, said Dennis Leger, assistant for Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant.

The man was discovered across the pond from the boat launch, near the railroad tracks, Leger said.

The Springfield Preservation Trust's Winter fundraiser was held Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

SPRINGFIELD - The Tudor Revival home at 91 Mulberry St. in Springfield was the site of the annual Winter fundraiser of the Springfield Preservation Trust on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

The home, built in 1907, is located in the Ridgewood Historic District of the city and is owned by William Duquette.

The fundraiser included hors d'oevres, wine and other refreshments and the opportunity to enjoy the historic home. The event was open to the public and Trust members.

The mission of the Springfield Preservation Trust is to preserve and protect properties in Springfield which have architectural, historic, educational or general cultural significance for public edification and enjoyment.

For more information about the Springfield Preservation Trust visit their website.

Baker's administration has been in touch with Massachusetts' academic, medical and research communities about the impacts of the ban.

Gov. Charlie Baker issued a statement Sunday condemning President Donald Trump's order banning refugees from seven primarily Muslim countries, and refusing to let green card holders or individuals with other valid visas from those countries who were traveling overseas back into the United States.

Baker said he and his administration are discussing the implications of Trump's order with Massachusetts' academic community, medical and research sectors and representatives of affected residents.

Baker said in a statement that Massachusetts is a "global community" that benefits from the experiences of partners from around the world. "Our education, health care, business and public sector institutions rely on these relationships to deliver on their missions every single day," Baker said. "The federal government's recent decision puts this at risk and I believe focusing on countries' predominant religions will not make the country safer as terrorists have showed they intend to strike from across the world."

Trump's executive orders were signed Friday, and people flying from those countries were detained at U.S. airports and refused permission to board flights to the U.S. Lawyers filed emergency petitions with the federal courts, and judges in multiple states put temporary stays on parts of Trump's orders, ruling that individuals with valid immigration visas cannot be deported. Trump's orders have resulted in protests nationwide, including in Boston.

"The confusion for families is real," Baker said. "The unexpected disruption for law abiding people is real. And the lack of guidance associated with such an abrupt and overwhelming decision is hugely problematic for all involved."

Baker said he hopes the federal courts will straighten the issue out and clarify the status of those affected by the executive orders "so that people who have done nothing but follow the rules can rest assured that they will be able to go on with their lives."

Baker, a Republican, did not support Trump's campaign for president, although he has since expressed willingness to work with the Trump administration.

Separately, both of Western Massachusetts' members of Congress, Democrats Richard Neal and Jim McGovern, issued statements condemning Trump's actions.

Neal called Trump's orders "wrong, divisive and contrary to America's core values." "Turning our back on refugees fleeing conflict and persecution will only damage our reputation around the globe," Neal said. "It will energize those bad actors who seek to do us harm. And judging by the chaos and confusion at our nation's airports, the controversial executive order was not thoroughly vetted with the appropriate federal authorities."

Neal said he will support legislation in Congress to overturn the policy.

McGovern called the policy "un-American." "Our country has long stood as a beacon of hope to the world with the Statue of Liberty welcoming generations of families in search of safety and a better life," McGovern said. "Turning our backs on the innocent women, children, and families desperate to escape violence is not only callous and wrong, it is deeply un-American."

"A policy that stigmatizes and isolates Americans of any faith makes us weaker, not stronger," McGovern added.

McGovern also noted that Trump signed the order on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Historically, the United States has a checkered history regarding Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi-controlled Europe during the Holocaust. While the U.S. accepted some refugees, it also had strict immigration quotas, and many of those denied entry by the U.S. were murdered by the Nazis.

Protesters at one point filled the baggage area, waving signs and chanting "No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here."

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - Several hundred people protested at Bradley International Airport on Sunday in response to President Donald Trump's temporary refugee ban and immigration restrictions.

Over the weekend, protesters in cities from Boston to Los Angeles denounced the executive order that temporarily halted all refugee arrivals and banned immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, stranding entire families and creating chaos in airports.

Civil rights attorneys sued on behalf of several detainees, and a federal judge, ruling in favor of the ACLU, blocked officials from deporting anyone with a valid visa.

The protest at Bradley was organized by the Council of American-Islamic Relations of Connecticut. Protesters at one point filled the baggage area, waving signs and chanting "No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here."

Jennai Williams of Meriden said Trump's policies amount to "a religious litmus test." She said she's not afraid of terrorists sneaking into the country disguised as refugees.

"It projects the wrong image of our country, and of Christians. It projects an image that we are a nation built upon fear," said Williams. "Those things, I believe, are going to cause people to hate us and to mobilize against us."

The scene at #BDLProtest a few minutes ago. #MuslimBanprotest pic.twitter.com/EWk4LkyVFC

— Matt Szafranski (@MSzafranski413) January 29, 2017

.@Angry99Banner on #Periscope: Anti-Trump protest at BDL https://t.co/uDi2pcc8Qz

— MissTweak2003 (@MissTweak2003) January 29, 2017

Organizers were encouraged by the high turnout.

"We thought that this executive order was discriminatory, was racist, and we felt that we had to come out and join our fellow Americans in protesting it," said CAIR-CT Chairman Farhan Memon, according to NBC Connecticut. "We are stronger as a country because of immigrants from around the world."

David McGuire, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, said attorneys are standing by to help anyone detained at Bradley, but so far, they are not aware of any cases, the Hartford Courant reports.

Gov. Dannel Malloy, a Democrat, called Trump's move a "grave injustice."

"This executive order conflicts with rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States, and it must be contested in our courts," Malloy said in a statement.

One protester at Bradley, a black woman who grew up during the Civil Rights era, said Trump's policies are racist.

"I feel like my aunts in the sixties," said the protester, who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution. "My grandbaby looks like she could be from any of those countries."

Quebec City police spokesman Constable Pierre Poirier said two suspects were arrested.

QUEBEC CITY -- Five people have been killed in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque, the president of the center said Sunday.

Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre President Mohamed Yangui confirmed the number of dead late Sunday in a telephone call from the provincial capital.

Authorities did not confirm the number of fatalities.

Quebec City police spokesman Constable Pierre Poirier said two suspects were arrested.

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard termed the act "barbaric violence" and expressed solidarity with the victims' families.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quickly took to social media to express his condolences.

"Tonight, Canadians grieve for those killed in a cowardly attack on a mosque in Quebec City. My thoughts are with victims & their families," Trudeau tweeted.

Tonight, Canadians grieve for those killed in a cowardly attack on a mosque in Quebec City. My thoughts are with victims & their families.

-- Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 30, 2017

He later said on Twitter that he spoke to Quebec's premier and was being briefed by officials. The prime minister said the government had offered "any & all assistance needed."

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said on Twitter Sunday that he was deeply saddened by the loss of life. His office says no motive had been confirmed.

My thoughts and prayers are w/ the victims, their families & community in Ste-Foy tonight. GoC is closely monitoring the unfolding situation

-- Ralph Goodale (@RalphGoodale) January 30, 2017

In the summer of 2016 a pig's head was left on the doorstep of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre.

Jay Gonzalez, a Democrat who left his job as former president and CEO of CeltiCare Health and New Hampshire Healthy Families in December, on Monday launched his campaign for governor of Massachusetts.

Could the 2018 race for governor come down to former health care executive versus former health care executive?

Jay Gonzalez, a Democrat who left his job as former president and CEO of CeltiCare Health and New Hampshire Healthy Families in December, on Monday launched his campaign for governor of Massachusetts.

If Gonzalez clears the Democratic primary, he'll face Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who is widely expected to run for re-election. Baker is the former president of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Gov. William Weld's top budget aide, and he could face his own primary challenge from his party's more conservative wing.

Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, left, addresses a join session of the Mass. Legislature during his State of the State address as Mass. Senate President Stan Rosenberg, right, looks on in the House chamber at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Steven Senne 

Baker is halfway through the four-year term he started in 2015, and Democrats, who already dominate Beacon Hill, from the Legislature to most constitutional offices, are already eyeing a showdown next year.

Newton Mayor Setti Warren, a potential Democratic candidate for governor, has sought to up his visibility in recent weeks, inserting himself into the news cycle as state budget talks and a pay raise proposal ricocheted around Beacon Hill.

On Monday, Gonzalez put out a release highlighting his biography, noting that he is the son of an immigrant and supports universal early education. Gonzalez, who served as Gov. Deval Patrick's budget chief, also said he steered the state budget through the Great Recession.

"From the American Revolution to marriage equality, Massachusetts has always been at the forefront of our country's biggest issues," Gonzalez said in a statement.

"President Trump threatens our values and threatens to take us backward. Now more than ever, we need a Governor who is going to stand up and fight for our values and fight to move us forward," Gonzalez added. "I'll be that Governor. I'll work with a sense of urgency to make sure that every working family has a fair shot for a better future."

A Needham resident, Gonzalez lives in the Boston suburb with his wife Cyndi. He has two daughters, Isabel and Abby.

In the Monday release, Gonzalez also appeared to unveil an early attack line on Baker, saying the governor is "too satisfied with the status quo."

"He's been a status quo, wait and see Governor," Gonzalez said. "It's not good enough. Now more than ever, we need a Governor who is going to stand up for every single person and make it crystal clear that hate and discrimination will not be tolerated."

In his "State of the Commonwealth" address last week, Baker emphasized bipartisanship, compromise and working with a state Legislature filled with Democrats. "Too much of what passes for political dialogue these days isn't dialogue at all," Baker said, but it's "talking points" and "character assassination."

"It's one thing to stand in a corner and shout insults at your opponents," Baker said. "It's quite another to climb into the arena and fight for common ground."

Gov. Charlie Baker, Reps. Richard Neal, Jim McGovern condemn President Trump's immigration orders

An unidentified man has died after he was shot by a Montville, Conn. police officer. The shooting took place at about 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the Chesterfield Lodge on Rt-85.

Dave Canton | dcanton@repub.com 

WFSB-TV reported that police said the shooting took place at the Chesterfield Lodge motel on Grassy Hill Road, also known as Rt-85, in Montville.

Police were summoned to the motel with the report of a disturbance at about 2:30 p.m. Authorities are not releasing details of the shooting only to say that a Montville police officer was involved and that the victim was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

State Police investigators say they have not been able to positively identify the victim.

A Montville police officer was also transported to the hospital with a non-gunshot related injury.

Police said the there is no threat to the public.

The State Police Major crime unit is in charge of the investigation.

The body of a man who drowned while fishing with a friend was recovered from Five Mile Pond Sunday afternoon.

Dave Canton | dcanton@repub.com 

Western Mass News reported that Springfield Police Lt. Mark Rolland said the man was found near the railroad right of way across the northern shore of the pond at about 3:30 p.m. Rolland said the man had been fishing with a friend, but the two became separated for a period of time.

The death is not considered suspicious, Rolland said.

The new plan relies on outsourcing instead of building an internet company from scratch.

NORTHAMPTON -- A year after Wired West clashed with state officials over its plan to build, own, and operate a broadband network in dozens of rural communities, the group has resurfaced with "Plan B" and a new sense of hope that the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, or MBI, will work with them.

On Saturday, the cooperative hosted a well-attended meeting at JFK Middle School in Northampton where they unveiled their new concept. The room was filled with local officials from across the region, most of whom have grown frustrated with the slow pace of rural broadband deployment in the state.

Wired West is still pushing for a fiber-to-the-home network spanning up to 27 towns. Its leaders are still touting fiber as a blazing-fast, future-proof technology, and say the regional concept would be more economical than one where each town goes it alone.

But now, following a shift in state policy, they propose to merely operate the network instead of trying to do everything themselves, including actually stringing cable on utility poles.

Under the new plan, member towns would manage the build of their own "last mile" fiber optic networks, using state and local funding. They could optionally get help with engineering and design from MBI.

The town networks would then be joined in a ring topology and connected to MassBroadband123, the state-owned "middle mile" backbone privately operated by Axia Networks.

Wired West would hire an experienced contractor -- such as Westfield Gas & Electric or OTT Communications out of Maine -- to serve as Internet Service Provider and maintain the cables and electronics. The contractor would provide "wholesale services white-labeled as Wired West," said Jim Drawe, chairman of the cooperative's executive committee.

WiredWest would take care of billing, contracting, insurance, and other oversight tasks, while outsourcing accounting and legal services, said Drawe.

Under the plan, the towns would bond for around 70 percent of their buildout cost, and 30 percent would be covered by a construction grant from MBI. Operations -- including the towns' debt service and required depreciation reserves -- would be covered by subscriber fees.

Drawe said the fees would have to be competitive with Verizon in order to attract a high enough "take rate" to make the network sustainable. He said he's confident any network would start with at least 40 percent of all households on board.

He said at a 40 percent take rate, Wired West should be able to offer 25-megabit internet at $59 per month; one-gigabit speeds at $75 a month, and digital telephone services at $19 a month.

Dozens of towns in western Massachusetts still do not have residential high-speed internet service. The state Legislature in 2014 authorized $50 million to complete the so-called "last mile." The earlier middle mile extended fiber to public institutions in rural communities using $40 million in state money, appropriated in 2008, and $45 million in federal stimulus funds.

While some progress has been made in connecting homes and businesses with broadband, many unserved towns still remain at the starting gate. While some critics have blamed administrative delays, another reason is financial. Even with state broadband grants, towns will have to borrow money to get started.

Wired West insists that its vision for a cooperatively-run regional network -- where the larger and more populous towns would subsidize some of the smaller and poorer towns -- offers the best solution for the region's economic development as well as the best bargain for all.

Wired West leaders said the annual cost of any one town receiving "backhaul" services from the middle mile would be $28,000. By joining forces, fewer connections would be necessary, resulting in savings across the board.

But in order to work, a critical mass of towns would have to to get on board. Wired West says that 14 communities have already expressed support for their model,  seven "are seriously considering" it, and that 16 "are actively pursuing other options, but have not ruled out" joining the proposed regional fiber network. 

Wired West's new, scaled-down plan seems to have incorporated suggestions made in late 2015 by a consulting firm hired by the state to review the cooperative's original business plan.

At the time, WiPro Technologies principal Michael Morgenstern was intensely critical of Wired West's plan, which involved hiring a sizable staff, buying bucket trucks, leasing real estate, establishing a call center, building a server operation, and more. His report charged that the plan understated costs and was unsustainable.

Among other things, Morgenstern suggested that Wired West keep it simple and outsource major tasks to experienced contractors.

Wired West subsequently lashed out at MBI as the state put the brakes on its relationship with the cooperative. Soon thereafter, Governor Charlie Baker "hit the pause button," rebooted the rural broadband program, hired new people, and invited towns to work individually with the state.

Baker's invitation did not preclude a regional solution, and cooler heads prevailed at Saturday's meeting in Northampton.

Now, in addition to outsourcing engineering and major network operations, Wired West says it will not hire staff, and will continue to operate as a volunteer organization. The only overhead costs would be accounting and legal services, said Drawe.

Vice treasurer Jeremy Dunn told the audience that all Wired West financials and business proposals would be posted on the group's website, and invited outside scrutiny. Town officials were sent home with thumb drives containing reams of data and other information.

"We want you to take a careful look," he said. "We hereby invite you to poke holes in it. Give us feedback. We want to be as transparent as possible."

Wired West began nearly a decade ago as a handful of volunteers who envisioned bringing broadband service to the state's far-flung hilltowns. For years, they drummed up support for the idea, worked productively with the state, and persuaded 7,000 households to submit a $49 deposit, now sitting in escrow, to show their support for a regional fiber network.

In 2011, Wired West legally incorporated as a cooperative of Municipal Light Plants, which are town-owned utilities authorized under state law. Each town that wants to be a Wired West member must form a so-called MLP. Each MLP sends a delegate to Wired West to serve on the governing body.

In the months since Baker rebooted the program, a handful of communities have moved forward with individual solutions. And nine towns with partial cable will see an extension of that technology since Comcast won $5 million in state grants.

At this point, Wired West is not the only game in town.

Six private companies have indicated an interest in providing turnkey services. The firms responded to a Nov. 18 solicitation by MBI, which will allocate nearly $20 million in grants.

Of the proposals, Fiber Connect said it could network eight communities in the Berkshires. Crocker Communications proposed regional fiber spanning 40 towns. Westfield Gas & Electric indicated it would work with any town to build and operate fiber. Comcast and Charter Communications proposed a short list of towns it could serve with cable. Mid Hudson seeks $260,000 for a wireless network in Tyringham.

MBI has not yet said whether the private proposals will be acceptable to the state. The broadband institute emphasized that each individual town will ultimately have the power to make its own decision.

For its part, Wired West maintains that the for-profit companies would not provide the best value for the towns. Its leaders on Saturday invited local officials to make that determination for themselves.

"Go home, and research this carefully with your broadband committees, finance committees, and select boards," said Gayle Huntress, a member of the Shutesbury Broadband Committee. "Assess your risks, and assess your benefits."

Huntress said Wired West would like to see a commitment from the towns, one way or the other, over the next several months. She said any regional broadband build would still take two or three years to complete.

Present at Saturday's meeting was Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield, elected in November to represent the sprawling Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden district on Beacon Hill. Hinds, sitting at the back of the room, said he was there to listen and learn.

"Nothing is more critical to my district," he said of the rural broadband initiative. "It's time to get this over the finish line." Asked if he is inclined to support Wired West, Hinds said he is "inclined to doing what it takes to finish the process."

Leaders with MBI plan a February 16 meeting with local officials to discuss the rural broadband issue. The time and location has not yet been set.

Wired West has asked the state to take several steps, including clarifying that each town does not need its own, individual connection to the middle mile.

Mary Serreze can be reached at mserreze@gmail.com

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Bill Belichick and Brady are expected to speak at the event.

The New England Patriots will hold a send-off rally in Foxborough Monday as the team prepares to face off against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.

The rally starts at 9 a.m. on NRG Plaza outside The Hall at Patriot Place in Foxborough.

The team departed Foxborough five days ago to embark on a tour on their "DriveFor5" bus, which features the faces of Tom Brady, LeGarrette Blount and Julian Edelman on the side.

The bus visited fans in several states in order to build excitement for the Patriots' Super Bowl appearance.

Foxborough will be the last chance to see the Patriots before they board the DriveFor5 bus as Super Bowl LI competitors.

Bill Belichick and Brady are expected to speak at the event. The first 100 fans to arrive at the event with a bottle or can of Pepsi Zero Sugar will get access to the VIP section.