Posted on 09/25/2017 7:22:16 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Trump's announcement on Sunday restricting travelers from an expanded list of countries has already been roundly criticized by immigrant and civil rights groups as no more lawful than his previous travel ban, but it could stand a better chance of holding up in court, legal experts said.
The new presidential proclamation, which Trump said was needed to screen out terrorist or public-safety threats, indefinitely restricts travel from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad, and North Korea. Certain government officials from Venezuela will also be barred.
Trump's March 6 temporary travel ban, which replaced another ban from January and expired Sunday, targeted six majority-Muslim countries. It sparked international outrage and was quickly blocked by federal courts as unconstitutional discrimination or a violation of immigration law.
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My thought is if one is stupid enough to go to Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad, and North Korea...then pack your bags and update your will.
BTW, notice that this announcement was made while everyone was talking about knees. This has been Trumps M.O. from the start. Distract the opposition with bright shiny objects while he quietly gets things done.
I didn't realize foreign nationals had the same rights as American Citizens.
But then I remember that in the Communist/Progressive world view the nation-state is an artificial construct.
And those courts were in turn slapped down by a united SCOTUS. Liberal judges will continue to legislate from the bench until their misguided opinions get to higher courts.
in their view so is any individual right.
He should have added Sudan, unless it’s already on there.
A quibble that does not argue against the sentiment of the article: The lower court’s ruling against the initial ban was simply a goal-seeked opinion and was seen as such by many at the time, including jurists of Supreme Court caliber.
(screeching of triggered Democrats intensifies)
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