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| Trump appeal against Seattle judge's travel ban ruling | Trump appeal against Seattle judge's travel ban ruling |
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| The US justice department has filed a court motion against the suspension of President Trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations. | The US justice department has filed a court motion against the suspension of President Trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations. |
| The move seeks to reverse Friday's ruling by a federal judge in Washington state. | The move seeks to reverse Friday's ruling by a federal judge in Washington state. |
| Visa holders from the affected nations have been scrambling to get flights to the US, fearing they have a slim window to enter America. | Visa holders from the affected nations have been scrambling to get flights to the US, fearing they have a slim window to enter America. |
| Mr Trump's ban last week led to mass protests and confusion at US airports. | Mr Trump's ban last week led to mass protests and confusion at US airports. |
| There were further demonstrations on Saturday in Washington, Miami and other US cities as well as in a number of European capitals. | There were further demonstrations on Saturday in Washington, Miami and other US cities as well as in a number of European capitals. |
| Thousands of people turned out in London, with smaller protests in Paris, Berlin, Stockholm and Barcelona. | Thousands of people turned out in London, with smaller protests in Paris, Berlin, Stockholm and Barcelona. |
| Trump supporters staged some counter-protests in the US. | Trump supporters staged some counter-protests in the US. |
| Some 60,000 visas have been revoked since Mr Trump's executive order was issued. | Some 60,000 visas have been revoked since Mr Trump's executive order was issued. |
| But Judge James Robart's temporary restraining order halted it nationwide with immediate effect. | But Judge James Robart's temporary restraining order halted it nationwide with immediate effect. |
| He found that legal challenges launched by two states, Washington and Minnesota, were likely to succeed. | He found that legal challenges launched by two states, Washington and Minnesota, were likely to succeed. |
| Mr Trump called Judge Robart's ruling "ridiculous", vowing to restore the ban. | Mr Trump called Judge Robart's ruling "ridiculous", vowing to restore the ban. |
| The ban envisages a 90-day visa suspension for anyone arriving from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. | The ban envisages a 90-day visa suspension for anyone arriving from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. |
| The directive also suspends the US Refugee Admissions Programme for 120 days, and places an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees. | The directive also suspends the US Refugee Admissions Programme for 120 days, and places an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees. |
| What is the Trump team doing? | What is the Trump team doing? |
| The appeal against the suspension was formally filed by the US Department of Justice on Saturday. | The appeal against the suspension was formally filed by the US Department of Justice on Saturday. |
| Mr Trump is named as one of the appellants in his capacity as president, along with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. | Mr Trump is named as one of the appellants in his capacity as president, along with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. |
| The administration argues that the travel ban is designed to protect the US, and it is seeking an emergency stay that would restore the restrictions. | The administration argues that the travel ban is designed to protect the US, and it is seeking an emergency stay that would restore the restrictions. |
| Meanwhile, the US president raged against Judge Robart in a series of tweets. | Meanwhile, the US president raged against Judge Robart in a series of tweets. |
| "The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!" he wrote. | "The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!" he wrote. |
| Mr Trump later added in another tweet: "What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into U.S.?" | Mr Trump later added in another tweet: "What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into U.S.?" |
| The president later predicted that the appeal would succeed. | |
| "We'll win. For the safety of the country, we'll win," he told reporters. | |
| Trump and the US legal system - analysis by Anthony Zurcher | Trump and the US legal system - analysis by Anthony Zurcher |
| On Friday evening a federal court judge in Seattle suspended the Trump administration's controversial immigration executive order. | On Friday evening a federal court judge in Seattle suspended the Trump administration's controversial immigration executive order. |
| On Saturday Donald Trump tweeted his disapproval. And tweeted, and tweeted. | On Saturday Donald Trump tweeted his disapproval. And tweeted, and tweeted. |
| He attacked the "so-called judge" who issued the ruling, prompting criticism that he was undermining a co-equal branch of government. | He attacked the "so-called judge" who issued the ruling, prompting criticism that he was undermining a co-equal branch of government. |
| He warned that "many very bad and dangerous people may be pouring into our country". | He warned that "many very bad and dangerous people may be pouring into our country". |
| And he wondered why lawyers weren't "looking at and using" the decision of a federal court in Boston that did not suspend the entire order. | And he wondered why lawyers weren't "looking at and using" the decision of a federal court in Boston that did not suspend the entire order. |
| On this last point, Mr Trump misunderstands how the US legal system works. | On this last point, Mr Trump misunderstands how the US legal system works. |
| No-one - not even a president - gets to pick and choose which court rulings to listen to and which to ignore. | No-one - not even a president - gets to pick and choose which court rulings to listen to and which to ignore. |
| Rather, appellate courts - all the way to the US Supreme Court - are charged with reviewing the validity of judicial decisions and resolving any conflicts. | Rather, appellate courts - all the way to the US Supreme Court - are charged with reviewing the validity of judicial decisions and resolving any conflicts. |
| Mr Trump's government lawyers are already setting that process in motion by appealing against the Seattle judge's decision. | Mr Trump's government lawyers are already setting that process in motion by appealing against the Seattle judge's decision. |
| For now, the fate of Mr Trump's immigration order rests in the hands of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals - no matter how many times the president tweets. | For now, the fate of Mr Trump's immigration order rests in the hands of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals - no matter how many times the president tweets. |
| What's been happening since the ban was lifted? | What's been happening since the ban was lifted? |
| The state department has said it is reversing visa cancellations and US homeland security employees have been told by their department to comply with the ruling. | The state department has said it is reversing visa cancellations and US homeland security employees have been told by their department to comply with the ruling. |
| Customs officials told airlines that they could resume boarding banned travellers. Qatar Airways, Air France, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and others said they would do so. | Customs officials told airlines that they could resume boarding banned travellers. Qatar Airways, Air France, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and others said they would do so. |
| Travellers from the affected countries have been trying to use the window of opportunity by boarding US-bound flights on Saturday. | Travellers from the affected countries have been trying to use the window of opportunity by boarding US-bound flights on Saturday. |
| Green Card holder Ammar Alnajjar, a Yemeni national, had to cut short a planned three-month visit to his fiancee in Turkey. | Green Card holder Ammar Alnajjar, a Yemeni national, had to cut short a planned three-month visit to his fiancee in Turkey. |
| He told the Associated Press he had paid $1,000 (£800) to return immediately. | He told the Associated Press he had paid $1,000 (£800) to return immediately. |
| But there were also reports that a number of travellers were not allowed to fly to America. | But there were also reports that a number of travellers were not allowed to fly to America. |
| In Djibouti, east Africa, immigrants from all seven countries on the list were not allowed to fly, an immigration attorney was quoted as saying by AP. | In Djibouti, east Africa, immigrants from all seven countries on the list were not allowed to fly, an immigration attorney was quoted as saying by AP. |