Comcast workers in Philly stop working to protest Trump’s immigration policies

Published February 2, 2017 10:13pm ET



Hundreds of Comcast employees in Philadelphia ditched work Thursday afternoon to protest President Trump’s executive order that temporarily suspends immigration programs in some Muslim-majority countries until tougher vetting protocols are implemented.

Police estimated as many as 600 people took to the streets outside the Comcast Center around 2 p.m., though it is unknown how many non-Comcast employees joined the demonstration as part of that total headcount.

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