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More groups challenge Trump’s latest travel ban in Court

The suit filed on Monday in federal court in Maryland challenged a Sept. 24 Presidential proclamation limiting travel from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad and North Korea, as well as certain government officials from Venezuela.
Six individual plaintiffs who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents with Iranian relatives who could be blocked from coming to the U.S., along with the group — Iranian Alliances Across Borders — claimed the ban violates an immigration law that prevents discrimination based on nationality. The plaintiffs say majority of people affected by the ban are Muslims and point to Trump’s campaign promise for “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.’’ The suit says North Korea and Venezuela are added so Trump can “cloak this latest iteration of his Muslim ban in religiously neutral garb by invoking national security review.’’ The latest ban goes fully into effect on Oct. 18 and can affect tens of thousands of potential immigrants and visitors. Trump has argued that the restrictions are necessary to tighten security and prevent terrorist attacks. Department of Justice Spokesperson Ian Prior said “the agency will continue to vigorously defend the President’s inherent authority to keep this country safe.’’ Trump’s proclamation followed two earlier temporary travel bans against some of the same countries, after the government did a global review of information sharing and security screening protocols. The first ban issued soon after Trump took office in January targeted seven countries but was blocked by courts following a hasty implementation and chaotic scenes at airports. The second ban signed in March targeted six countries and was also blocked by lower courts and it was then partially revived by the Supreme Court in June. The third ban, with no clear end date, came out when the temporary measures expired. On Friday the American Civil Liberties Union said it was seeking to amend an existing lawsuit in Maryland federal court filed against the previous March 6 ban to include the latest proclamation. Legal experts said the new restrictions were likely on more solid footing, in part because they followed detailed review by federal agencies.


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