Immigration
Feb. 11, 2017
The authority for Trump's travel ban
President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration is legal and constitutional - and that's not just my opinion.
Hans A. Von Spakovsky
Manager
The Heritage Foundation
Hans is an authority on a wide range of issues - including civil rights, civil justice, the First Amendment, immigration.
On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to block the stay on Donald Trump's Jan. 27 executive order, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States." The emergency appeal arose from the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by U.S. District Judge James Robart last week. But despite the court's ruling, one thing is clear: President Donald Trump's immigration executive order is lawful on its face. That's not just my opinion. It's the opinion...
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