Sorry, Mr. President, but that travel ban you've been pushing for has once again been blocked ––this time by a federal appeals court.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld on Thursday the national injunction currently blocking the ban. According to Buzzfeed News, a 10-3 majority held that while President Trump does have power to deny entry into the United States, his executive order "stands to cause irreparable harm to individuals across the nation."
The travel ban, which is part of President Trump's second executive order, would halt immigration from Iran, LIbya Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen for 90 days. During this time, the Trump administration would review current immigration policies.
The Fourth Circuit held that, in reality, the ban is a Muslim ban, which violates the Constitution's Establishment Clause. The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from favoring or disfavoring a particular religion.
In the 200-something page court document released by the Fourth Circuit, Chief U.S. Circuit Judge Roger Gregory described the order as something that "drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination."
AG says DoJ will ask Supreme Court to review 4th Circuit Court ruling that upholds block on revised travel ban https://t.co/tRKxWwMNhlpic.twitter.com/ExLgAizW2t
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The battle isn't over yet, though. The administration plans to seek review of the Fourth Circuit's decision through the U.S. Supreme Court.
