Town Hall - Cortney O'Brien
A second appeals court has ruled against President Trump's revised travel order temporarily banning refugees from six Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and Africa. The outcome was expected, however, as the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco is one of the most liberal in the country.
In its opinion, the Ninth Circuit insisted that even though the Immigration and Nationality Act gives the president broad powers on the issue, immigration is "not a one-person show." In other words, if Trump pushes forward with the travel order, he will be exceeding his authority. The judges go on to argue that the administration never adequately explained why the current vetting process was not working and why the new travel order needed to be enforced.
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