Trump’s Second Bid at Travel Ban Knocked Down by Two U.S. Judges
- Courts in Hawaii and Maryland halt revised executive order
- President vows to fight back against federal rulings
Trump's Second Travel Ban Blocked by Two U.S. Judges
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First in Hawaii, then Maryland -- a pair of judges halted President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban before it could be enforced, slamming it for discriminating against Muslims and handing the administration another setback on a core campaign issue.
Decisions by federal judges Derrick Watson and Theodore Chuang blocked a 90-day ban on new visa approvals for people from six Muslim-majority nations. After Watson issued a temporary ban Wednesday on the entire order, Chuang reinforced the decision by halting enforcement of a single paragraph aimed at stopping the entry of nationals from Syria, Iran, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Sudan.