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Conservative members of the Supreme Court appeared to signal Wednesday that they are inclined to uphold President Trump’s third travel ban, setting the stage for what could be a major victory for the administration.
Hearing oral arguments in the blockbuster case, the court grappled with whether Trump has the legislative and constitutional powers to ban travelers from certain countries.
The latest policy, issued by a presidential proclamation, initially limited travel into the United States by people from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen and Chad, though the White House announced earlier this month it was dropping Chad from the list.
The challengers argue that Trump’s policy is a “Muslim ban” that discriminates against immigrants based on their religion, violating both the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and the establishment clause of the Constitution.