Travel Ban Still Blocked

The “travel Ban” established in President Trump’s Executive Order blocking citizens from Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen for 90 days, 120 days for all refugees, has stirred a lot of controversy since it was issued on January 27th. Almost instantly protests arouse in opposition of the ban, gathering around local airports. Then a week later on February 3^rd, federal Judge James Robart blocked the travel ban allowing travel to continue form the countries that were banned. As of February 9^th that block has been upheld by the 9^th Circuit Court.

CNN does a great job in their article, 9th Circuit rules against reinstating travel ban, (http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/09/politics/travel-ban-9th-circuit-ruling-immigration) in explaining why the three Judges chose the way they did. It also helps shed light on what actions the Trump administration might take next to try to reinstate the ban.