The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the leading body representing American Muslims, slammed the order as “Muslim Ban 3.0”. The justices, two of whom disagreed with the order, assigned no reasons for allowing the federal government’s application for a stay against an injunction by a lower court. But they urged lower courts dealing with challenge to move swiftly. This is the third iteration of the travel ban Trump had first issued just days after assuming office in January. The challengers convinced the lower courts to put implementation on hold while they and government lawyers fight out the legality of the policy.

Source: Hindustan Times December 05, 2017 02:33 UTC