http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40409490
The US Supreme Court has partially lifted an injunction against President Donald Trump's travel ban.
The Supreme Court said in Monday's ruling: "In practical terms, this means that [the executive order] may not be enforced against foreign nationals who have a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.
"All other foreign nationals are subject to the provisions of [the executive order]."
Mark this down as a win for Donald Trump. The path to entry into the US for immigrants and refugees from the affected nations, if they don't have existing ties to the US - either through family, schools or employment - just became considerably harder.
The decision marks a reaffirmation of the sweeping powers the president has traditionally been granted by the courts in areas of national security. There was fear in some quarters that the administration's ham-fisted implementation of its immigration policy could do lasting damage to the president's prerogatives. That appears not to be the case.
(Score: 3, Informative) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday June 27 2017, @05:48PM (6 children)
McVeigh wasn't an Okie, dumbass, he was a New Yorker.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Tuesday June 27 2017, @06:11PM (4 children)
Even better, we should build a wall around the seven boroughs, shouldn't we?
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(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Tuesday June 27 2017, @07:42PM
We should! And it's a good thing, as it looks like the promotional materials are coming in just at the right time [deadline.com].
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday June 27 2017, @10:15PM (2 children)
Seven boroughs? The five boroughs plus jersey and connecticut?
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 27 2017, @11:00PM (1 child)
At the very least, I think we can all agree that we should build a wall around New Jersey.
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday June 28 2017, @12:57AM
They celebrated when the Twin Towers fell. Thousands of them got up on the rooftops and partied. Shameful!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 27 2017, @07:53PM
But he was a Muslin, born in Kenya! Did you notice the first reports said Muslin terror, but then that was buried rather quickly? Like, almost too quickly? Think about it! (Should we go for "SoylentWars" or "InfoNews"?)