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Trump's travel ban faces U.S. Supreme Court reckoning

By Lawrence Hurley

 

International passengers arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport after the U.S. Supreme Court granted parts of the Trump administration's emergency request to put its travel ban into effect later in the week pending further judicial review, in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., June 26, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the legality of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries, one of the most contentious actions of his presidency.

 

Trump's travel ban - the third version of a policy he first sought to implement a week after taking office in January 2017 - blocks entry into the United States of most people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. Chad was on the list announced in September, but Trump removed it on April 10.

 

The conservative-majority, nine-member court has never heard arguments on the legal merits of the travel ban or any other major Trump immigration policy, including his move to rescind protections for young immigrants sometimes called Dreamers brought into the United States illegally as children.

 

It has previously acted on Trump requests to undo lower court orders blocking those two policies, siding with him on the travel ban and opposing him on the Dreamers.

 

A ruling is due by the end of June.

 

The state of Hawaii, which argues the travel ban violates federal immigration law and the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on the government favoring one religion over another, is the lead challenger in the case.

 

The Supreme Court on Dec. 4 signaled it may lean toward backing Trump when it granted on a 7-2 vote his administration's request to let the ban go into full effect while legal challenges played out.

 

Trump has generated controversy with his hardline immigration policies, also including actions taken against states and cities that protect illegal immigrants, intensified deportation efforts and limits on legal immigration.

 

Trump has said the travel ban is needed to protect the United States from terrorism by Islamic militants.

 

The challengers have argued the policy was motivated by Trump's enmity toward Muslims, pressing that point in lower courts with some success by citing statements he made as a candidate and as president. As a candidate, Trump promised "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."

 

The Justice Department argues Trump's statements as a candidate carry no weight because he was not yet president.

 

In defending the ban, the administration has pointed to a waiver provision allowing people from targeted countries to seek entry if they meet certain criteria.

 

Venezuela and North Korea also were targeted in the travel ban. Those restrictions were not challenged in court.

 

(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Additional reporting by Mica Rosenberg; Editing by Will Dunham)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-04-25

[Boon Mee]

And from the latest reports today, it appears that the Supreme Court will side with Trump. 

[Langsuan Man]

24 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

And from the latest reports today, it appears that the Supreme Court will side with Trump. 

 

Anyone who tries to guess at a decision by SCOTUS,  based upon questions asked by the justices,  might as well be reading tea leaves

[Jonnapat]

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

And from the latest reports today, it appears that the Supreme Court will side with Trump. 

Naturally, because it has a right wing majority thanks to Republican refusal to allow Obama his choice whilst in office.

[riclag]

7 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

And from the latest reports today, it appears that the Supreme Court will side with Trump. 

The new SCJOUS is a Constitutionalist. This is what PT believes in, following the rule of law(Constitution) in protecting the USA, in this case about the Travel Ban.I think many people believe other countries have a difficult time meeting USA vetting requierments.

"The Constitution vests the President with Executive Power. That power reaches its zenith when wielded to protect national security"

Affirmation: or oath of office—"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Two_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Clause_1:_Executive_Power

Edited April 26, 2018 by riclag

[IAMHERE]

So 5 out of 50 Muslim countries will have extra vetting before coming to the USA. That is abut 8% of all Muslims in the world will have to go thru extra security checks before allowed a visa to America. Eight percent doesn't sound all that racist or what ever Trump is suspected of..

[Johnniey]

Great solution to a problem started by the former 3 presidents.