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Liptak writes: "The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily upheld broad restrictions against refugees entering the United States but allowed grandparents and other relatives of American residents to come while legal challenges to the Trump administration's travel ban move forward."

Protesters outside the Supreme Court in June after it announced that it would hear arguments on President Trump’s revised travel ban. (photo: Al Drago/The New York Times)
Protesters outside the Supreme Court in June after it announced that it would hear arguments on President Trump’s revised travel ban. (photo: Al Drago/The New York Times)


Supreme Court Refuses to Overrule Hawaii Travel Ban Decision

By Adam Liptak, The New York Times

20 July 17

 

he Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily upheld broad restrictions against refugees entering the United States but allowed grandparents and other relatives of American residents to come while legal challenges to the Trump administration’s travel ban move forward.

The justices, in a brief unsigned order, let stand part of a ruling from a federal judge in Hawaii that had narrowed the administration’s efforts to limit travel from six predominantly Muslim countries, an effort that has prompted confusion at the nation’s airports, a global outcry and much litigation since President Trump announced it a week into his presidency.

But the justices suspended a second part of the lower court’s ruling, standing firm for now against allowing an estimated 24,000 refugees from across the world to resettle in the United States.


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