WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on the Supreme Court ruling upholding President Donald Trump’s travel ban (all times local): 11:05 a.m. Democratic Sen.…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on the Supreme Court ruling upholding President Donald Trump’s travel ban (all times local):
11:05 a.m.
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons says the Supreme Court’s ruling that President Donald Trump’s travel ban is constitutional “doesn’t mean that it’s right, that it’s justified or that it reflects America’s values.”
Coons, of Delaware, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He says he’ll introduce legislation to make clear that the U. S. does “not tolerate discrimination based on religion or nationality.”
Coons says Trump’s travel ban “is not only discriminatory and counterproductive, it stands in direct contrast to the principles embedded in our Constitution and our founders’ vision of a nation where all people are free to worship as they choose. The court’s decision demonstrates that we have a long way to go before we live up to our highest ideals.”
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10:50 a.m.
President Donald Trump is tweeting “Wow!” after the Supreme Court upheld his travel ban from several mostly Muslim countries.
Trump tweeted Tuesday: “SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP TRAVEL BAN. Wow!”
The court rejected a challenge that the ban discriminated against Muslims or exceeded Trump’s authority. The 5-4 decision is the court’s first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy.
Roberts wrote that presidents have substantial power to regulate immigration. He also rejected the challengers’ claim of anti-Muslim bias.
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10:20 a.m.
The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority.
The 5-4 decision Tuesday is the court’s first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by his four conservative colleagues.
Roberts wrote that presidents have substantial power to regulate immigration.
The court may have signaled its eventual approval in December, when the justices allowed the policy to take full effect even as the court fight continued and lower courts had ruled it out of bounds
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