A federal judge blocked Saturday part of president Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban, ordering authorities to stop deporting refugees and other travellers stuck at US airports.
‘Victory!!!!!!’ the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), whose lawyers sued the government, tweeted after US District Judge Ann Donnelly issued her decision.
‘Our courts today worked as they should as bulwarks against government abuse or unconstitutional policies and orders.’
Trump tweeted his defence Sunday of his order – a controversial policy which has sparked international furore and two days of US protests.
‘Our country needs strong borders and extreme vetting, NOW. Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world – a horrible mess!’ Trump wrote.
US airports and other sites across the United States, including the White House, were expected to see a second wave of protests Sunday against Trump’s temporary immigration ban, which a federal judge partially blocked by ordering authorities not to deport detained refugees and other travellers.
The ruling also coincided with a wave of anger and concern abroad, including among US allies.
A second Trump tweet took aim at a favourite whipping boy, the New York Times, which has ramped up its political coverage and toughened its tone as his presidency got underway just over a week ago.
‘Somebody with aptitude and conviction should buy the FAKE NEWS and failing @nytimes and either run it correctly or let it fold with dignity!’
Trump’s sweeping executive order, signed Friday, suspends the arrival of refugees for at least 120 days and bars visas for travellers from seven Muslim majority countries for the next three months.
The move, which was implemented immediately by US authorities, sparked large protests at major airports across the country. At New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport, some of the 2,000 demonstrators chanted ‘Let them in, let them in!’
Donnelly’s decision to issue a temporary stay – which stopped short of ruling on the constitutionality
of Trump’s order – concerns dozens of people who were detained at US airports following Trump’s actions.
The exact number of those affected is unclear, but the judge ordered the government to provide lists of all those detained at US airports since the measure went into effect.
Sending those travellers back to their home countries following Trump’s order exposes them to ‘substantial and irreparable injury,’ wrote Donnelly, who was appointed by Trump’s Democratic predecessor Barack Obama.
Trump’s pronouncement on Muslim immigration makes good on one of his most controversial campaign promises to subject travellers from Islamic countries to ‘extreme vetting,’ which he declared would make America safe from ‘radical Islamic terrorists.’
The targeted countries are Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Donnelly’s decision shows that ‘when president Trump enacts laws or executive orders that are unconstitutional, and illegal, the courts are there to defend everyone’s rights,’ ACLU executive director Anthony Romero said in leaving the emergency hearing.
But the battle is far from over, and another hearing was set for next month.
‘At minimum, they will not be returned to danger,’ said ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt.
‘The key tonight was making sure nobody was put back on a plane.’
The US Department of Homeland Security said Sunday it would continue to enforce Trump’s sweeping executive order restricting immigration, but would also comply with court orders which have partially blocked the temporary ban.
‘The president’s executive orders remain in place – prohibited travel will remain prohibited, and the US government retains its right to revoke visas at any time if required for national security or public safety,’ the agency said in a statement.
‘The president’s executive order affects a minor portion of international travellers, and is a first step towards reestablishing control over America’s borders and national security.’
But the DHS also said it would ‘comply with judicial orders’ – presumably including a federal judge’s ruling that ordered authorities not to deport refugees and other travellers detained at US borders.
A second federal judge in Virginia also issued a temporary order restricting immigration authorities for seven days from deporting legal permanent residents detained at Dulles Airport just outside Washington.
‘Victory!!!!!!’ the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), whose lawyers sued the government, tweeted after US District Judge Ann Donnelly issued her decision.
‘Our courts today worked as they should as bulwarks against government abuse or unconstitutional policies and orders.’
Trump tweeted his defence Sunday of his order – a controversial policy which has sparked international furore and two days of US protests.
‘Our country needs strong borders and extreme vetting, NOW. Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world – a horrible mess!’ Trump wrote.
US airports and other sites across the United States, including the White House, were expected to see a second wave of protests Sunday against Trump’s temporary immigration ban, which a federal judge partially blocked by ordering authorities not to deport detained refugees and other travellers.
The ruling also coincided with a wave of anger and concern abroad, including among US allies.
A second Trump tweet took aim at a favourite whipping boy, the New York Times, which has ramped up its political coverage and toughened its tone as his presidency got underway just over a week ago.
‘Somebody with aptitude and conviction should buy the FAKE NEWS and failing @nytimes and either run it correctly or let it fold with dignity!’
Trump’s sweeping executive order, signed Friday, suspends the arrival of refugees for at least 120 days and bars visas for travellers from seven Muslim majority countries for the next three months.
The move, which was implemented immediately by US authorities, sparked large protests at major airports across the country. At New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport, some of the 2,000 demonstrators chanted ‘Let them in, let them in!’
Donnelly’s decision to issue a temporary stay – which stopped short of ruling on the constitutionality
of Trump’s order – concerns dozens of people who were detained at US airports following Trump’s actions.
The exact number of those affected is unclear, but the judge ordered the government to provide lists of all those detained at US airports since the measure went into effect.
Sending those travellers back to their home countries following Trump’s order exposes them to ‘substantial and irreparable injury,’ wrote Donnelly, who was appointed by Trump’s Democratic predecessor Barack Obama.
Trump’s pronouncement on Muslim immigration makes good on one of his most controversial campaign promises to subject travellers from Islamic countries to ‘extreme vetting,’ which he declared would make America safe from ‘radical Islamic terrorists.’
The targeted countries are Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Donnelly’s decision shows that ‘when president Trump enacts laws or executive orders that are unconstitutional, and illegal, the courts are there to defend everyone’s rights,’ ACLU executive director Anthony Romero said in leaving the emergency hearing.
But the battle is far from over, and another hearing was set for next month.
‘At minimum, they will not be returned to danger,’ said ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt.
‘The key tonight was making sure nobody was put back on a plane.’
The US Department of Homeland Security said Sunday it would continue to enforce Trump’s sweeping executive order restricting immigration, but would also comply with court orders which have partially blocked the temporary ban.
‘The president’s executive orders remain in place – prohibited travel will remain prohibited, and the US government retains its right to revoke visas at any time if required for national security or public safety,’ the agency said in a statement.
‘The president’s executive order affects a minor portion of international travellers, and is a first step towards reestablishing control over America’s borders and national security.’
But the DHS also said it would ‘comply with judicial orders’ – presumably including a federal judge’s ruling that ordered authorities not to deport refugees and other travellers detained at US borders.
A second federal judge in Virginia also issued a temporary order restricting immigration authorities for seven days from deporting legal permanent residents detained at Dulles Airport just outside Washington.
Source: New Age
