Could Friday’s ruling by a
federal judge James Robert which brings to a halt the executive order of
President Donald Trump mean that the interests of affected countries under the
terror watch list which are subject to rigorous vetting to ensure that anyone
from the listed countries coming into the US is free from any form of terrorism
or its related activities supersedes that of the American citizens?
According to our source, the 9th
US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the official request made by the US
Department of Justice seeking to lift the said ruling, and gave President Trump
till Monday (today) to put in more arguments prior to the reaching of a final
decision. That also allows states such as Washington and Minnesota to also make
good their case.
It was maintained on Saturday
night by the acting solicitor general Noel Francisco that the President's
authority is "largely immune from judicial control" when it comes to
deciding who can enter or stay in the US.
Accordingly, the government also issued
out a warning stating the risk thwarting the president’s order could cost the
States, as aliens have “no constitutional right to come into the US.
Nevertheless, the president is
fully determined to ensure terrorists and their allies do not attack the US and
is resolved to overturn the “ridiculous” ruling.
Also in a swift reaction, the
president launched some kind of personal attack on James Robert on Saturday, as
he called him a "so-called judge" in a series of ill-tempered tweets.
Where the Seattle judge was accused of opening "up our country to
potential terrorists and others that do not have our best interests at
heart".
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