A federal appeals court on Thursday essentially struck down the Trump administration’s attempts to deny grandparents an exemption from President Donald Trump’s travel-ban executive order.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier injunction of Trump’s controversial directive.
BREAKING: US appeals court rejects Trump administration's limited view of who is allowed into the country under travel ban.
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 7, 2017
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BREAKING: Ninth Circuit upholds expanded injunction against Muslim Ban 2.0. Refugees protected. Rejects US government appeal entirely.
— David Cole (@DavidColeACLU) September 7, 2017