Federal appeals judges cited comments Trump made on the campaign trail in which he promised a ‘total and complete shutdown’ of Muslims entering the US
Testy exchanges between judges and lawyers over Donald Trumps travel ban on Monday indicated that the legality of the president’s executive order could be determined by his prior comments approximately Muslims.
The pointed questioning came during an appeals court hearing approximately an executive order Trump issued in March that attempted to halt recent visas from six-Muslim majority countries and suspend refugee resettlement in the US. The first order in January was chaotically implemented and blocked by federal courts. The revised order was also blocked by courts in Maryland and Hawaii after judges found grounds for constitutional violations. Related: Trump travel ban: federal appeals court hears arguments in crucial next stage Related: Trump travel crackdown turns 'wedding celebration into a family separation' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com