President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban took full effect on Monday, when a federal court granted his administration’s request to lift two injunctions imposed by lower courts that had partially blocked it.
This is a major victory for Trump and means that citizens of the six countries included in the latest version who are seeking to travel to the U.S. will be barred from doing so, despite challenges to the ban’s legality.
Reuters reported that Attorney General described the justices’ ruling as “a substantial victory for the safety and security of the American people,” and added that “the president’s lawful proclamation” protects the national security of the country.
Challenges against the ban, however, still continue in lower courts. The state of Hawaii and the American Civil Liberties Union both filed lawsuits against the latest version of the ban, claiming it was not permissible under immigration law.
“It’s unfortunate that the full ban can move forward for now, but this order does not address the merits of our claims. We continue to stand for freedom, equality and for those who are unfairly being separated from their loved ones,” American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Omar Jadwat said.
White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said the Supreme Court’s ruling was not surprising and added that the decision was ‘’lawful and essential to protecting our homeland.’’
Others as well expressed approval of the ruling, claiming it helps keep Americans safe, AP/New York Times report. The executive director of the Trump re-election campaign, Michael Glassner said the ban protects Americans “from people who seek to do us harm and attack our freedoms.”
The scope of the ban was previously limited by lower courts so that only people without family members in the U.S. or a formal relationship with entities based in United States couldn’t enter the country.
The lower courts had also previously allowed provisions targeting people from North Korea and Venezuela to go into effect.
Be the first to comment