Supreme Court upholds travel ban

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The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban.

The ruling was 5-4 along partisan lines, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the conservative majority.

Read the travel ban decision

The ruling sends a strong message that Trump has broad powers under immigration law to act to protect national security and that statements made during a campaign may not be legally determinative of the President’s intent.

“The Proclamation is squarely within the scope of Presidential authority,” Roberts wrote.

Trump immediately reacted on Twitter:

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP TRAVEL BAN. Wow!

The President then called the ruling “a tremendous victory for the American People and the Constitution” and said he felt vindicated.

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