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Hawaiian Judge Blocks Trump's Revised Travel Ban

16-3-2017 < Red Ice Creations 66 139 words
 
Hawaiian Judge Blocks Trump's Revised Travel Ban Editor's Note: The judge claims nationality isn't a good predictor of terrorism. In that case, President Trump, it's time to stop beating around the bush and propose a complete ban on Muslim immigration. A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's revised travel ban hours before it was to take effect, marking the second time courts have thwarted Trump's efforts to freeze immigration by refugees and citizens of some predominantly Muslim nations. This time, the ruling came from a judge in Hawaii who rejected the government's claims that the travel ban is about national security, not discrimination. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson also said Hawaii would suffer financially if the executive order constricted the flow of students and tourists to the state, and that Hawaii was likely to succeed…
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