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Moira Welsh: Toronto and Andrej Ivanov

moira welsh: Andrej Ivanov / For The Toronto Star Protesters gathered at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto for the National Day of Action Against Islamophobia, according to Toronto Star. Andrej Ivanov / For The Toronto Star Demonstrators protesting the U.S. Muslim immigration ban march in front of the U.S. consulate in Toronto. Andrej Ivanov / For The Toronto Star Demonstrators chat with a child at the National Day of Action Against Islamophobia. Frank Gunn / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Moira Welsh Investigative News reporter Salmaan Farooqui Staff Reporter Sat., Feb. 4, 2017 Thousands of protesters marched against Islamophobia and United States President Donald Trump in downtown Toronto on Saturday the second major demonstration this week. Hundreds had gathered five days earlier to protest Trump's sweeping travel ban targeting seven predominantly Muslim countries which was blocked by a U.S. judge on Friday. The massive rally began outside the U.S. Consulate on University Ave. as protesters, bundled against the cold, stretched from Queen to Dundas Sts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.