WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Monday responded to the Supreme Court announcement that it will hear the case on his executive order banning travel and immigration to the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries, hailing it as “a clear victory.”
“Today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security. It allows the travel suspension for the six terror-prone countries and the refugee suspension to become largely effective,” Trump said in a statement. “As President, I cannot allow people into our country who want to do us harm. I want people who can love the United States and all of its citizens, and who will be hardworking and productive.
My number one responsibility as Commander in Chief is to keep the American people safe. Today’s ruling allows me to use an important tool for protecting our Nation’s homeland. I am also particularly gratified that the Supreme Court’s decision was 9-0.”
The court will take up the case in October, after several federal courts halted enforcement of the ban because they determined it unlawfully discriminates against Muslims.
In the interim, the court will allow a watered-down version of the ban to go into effect. People with “a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States” will not be subject to the ban. That group includes people coming to visit their family or students coming to study.
Trump has frequently lashed out against the independent judiciary in response to multiple lower court decisions that ruled against his administration.
The president has sometimes gone after judges personally.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Read more about the Court’s announcement here.
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