Trump Calls SC Decision on Travel Ban a ‘Clear Victory’

This is one of the most controversial issues that has plagued Trump’s young presidency.

President Donald Trump.

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US President Donald Trump hailed the Supreme Court decision to allow the entry into force of some portions of his travel ban denying entry to refugees and citizens of six Muslim-majority nations, saying that it will allow him to "protect" the country.

Today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security. It allows the travel suspension for the six terror-prone countries and the refugee suspension to become largely effective

Trump as quoted by <i>Efe News</i>

He also took to Twitter to express his gratitude over the Supreme Court’s decision.

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the Trump administration's appeals of lower court rulings blocking the travel ban. It allowed parts of the travel ban to stand and agreed to hear the case in the fall.

The travel ban had been blocked by two lower courts, which ruled that Trump abused his authority and discriminated against Muslims as a religious minority by issuing the ban by executive order.

The court said it would hear arguments on the legality of one of Trump's signature policies in his first months as president in the court's next term, which starts in October.

The action Monday is a victory for President Donald Trump in the biggest legal controversy of his young presidency.

The justices granted parts of his administration’s emergency request to put the 6 March executive order into effect immediately while the legal battle continues. The court also said it would partly allow a 120-day ban on all refugees entering the United States to go into effect.

Trump said last week that the ban would take effect 72 hours after being cleared by courts.

The justices will hear arguments in the case in the fall.

(With inputs from AP, Reuters)

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