Appeal on Trump's travel ban - blocked

The U.S. Appeal Court rejected the President’s Muslim travel ban, as the judges ruled out “intolerance and discrimination"

According to Chief Judge Roger Gregory from the U.S. Court of Virginia, the ban contains “vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination.” 

The U.S. Appeal Court judges ruled 10 to 3 against the appeal, as they considered the ban proposal violates the U.S. constitution, in a repeated attempt “to exclude persons from the United States on the basis of their religious beliefs".

On the other hand, the presidential administration claims that the countries the ban refers to were chosen on “terrorism risk” grounds and not on their citizens’ religious beliefs, due to the fact that the President has a duty to enhance security and protect the U.S. community from terrorism.

"The Department of Justice strongly disagrees with the decision of the divided court, which blocks the president’s efforts to strengthen this country's national security. The President is not required to admit people from countries that sponsor or shelter terrorism, until he determines that they can be properly vetted and do not pose a security risk to the United States," Attorney-General Jeff Sessions stated.

The travel ban was issued by Trump for the first time on January 27, as it blocks the residents of Libya, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the United States for 90 days, until the government adopts stricter visa regulations and screening procedures.

Considering the latest situation, the ruling will be moved to the U.S. Supreme Court for a final legal battle.