Monday, June 26, 2017

Supreme Court allows parts of Trump's travel ban

The Supreme Court, citing the government's need to provide for the nation's security, is permitting portions of President Trump's travel ban to take effect.


With the unanimous 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court made clear that a limited version of the policy can be enforced immediately with a full hearing to come in the Fall.

"An American individual or entity that has a bona fide relationship with a particular person seeking to enter the country as a refugee can legitimately claim concrete hardship if that person is excluded.

“As to these individuals and entities, we do not disturb the injunction. But when it comes to refugees who lack any such connection to the United States, for the reasons we have set out, the balance tips in favor of the Government’s compelling need to provide for the Nation’s security," the court stated in its ruling.

President Trump said the ruling was a victory for national security in the United States.

Continue reading the full article at High Plains Pundit. 

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