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U.S. NEWS Thursday 16 March 2017

Federal judge in Hawaii puts Trump travel ban on hold

BEN NUCKOLS at least for now. Hawaii visits from relatives in the six cruit foreign students and Government attorneys ar-
GENE JOHNSON had requested a tempo- countries covered by the workers. gued that the ban was
Associated Press rary restraining order. order. In Maryland, attorneys told revised substantially to ad-
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — dress legal concerns, in-
Hours before it was to take cluding the removal of an
effect, President Donald exemption for religious mi-
Trump’s revised travel ban norities from the affected
was put on hold Wednes- countries.
day by a federal judge in “It doesn’t say anything
Hawaii after hearing argu- about religion. It doesn’t
ments that the executive draw any religious distinc-
order discriminates on the tions,” said Jeffrey Wall,
basis of nationality. who argued for the Justice
The ruling came as op- Department.
ponents renewed their le- Attorneys for the ACLU
gal challenges across the and other groups said that
country, Trump’s statements on the
asking judges in three campaign trail and state-
states to block the execu- ments from his advisers
tive order that targets peo- since he took office make
ple from six predominantly clear that the intent of
Muslim countries. the ban is to ban Muslims.
More than half a dozen Trump policy adviser Ste-
states are trying to stop the phen Miller has said the re-
ban, and federal courts in vised order was designed
Maryland, to have “the same basic
Washington state and President Donald Trump waves after speaking at the Hermitage, the home of President Andrew policy outcome” as the
Hawaii heard arguments Jackson, to commemorate Jackson’s 250th birthday, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Nashville, first.
about whether it should Tenn. Hours before it was to take effect, President Trump’s revised travel ban was put on hold The new version of the ban
be put into practice early Wednesday by a federal judge in Hawaii after hearing arguments that the executive order dis- details more of a national
Thursday. criminates on the basis of nationality. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) security rationale.
U.S. District Court Judge It is narrower and eases
Derrick Watson decision Hawaii also argued that The state says the ban a federal judge that the some concerns about vi-
prevents the executive or- the ban would prevent would harm its tourism in- measure still discriminates olating the due-process
der from going into effect, residents from receiving dustry and the ability to re- against Muslims. rights of travelers.q
Back at the Capitol, Texas congressmen wrap up road trip

Associated Press hall. They put on their ties weather in the Northeast. phis around midnight, even The two discussed issues
WASHINGTON (AP) — Near- and pulled up outside the O’Rourke proposed driving though it was closed, and they agree on, including
ly 36 hours after it started, Capitol on Wednesday the long distance and Hurd ending up at a doughnut more services for veterans
the bipartisan road trip has evening with minutes to agreed, after some con- shop where they talked to and opposition to President
ended and two Texas con- spare before a 6:30 p.m. sideration. O’Rourke told people about politics. The Donald Trump’s proposed
gressmen are back at work. House vote, welcomed viewers at the outset the two went on to Nashville, border wall, and issues
Republican Rep. Will Hurd by around 30 well-wishers, trip would be “a chance where they slept for a few they don’t, like health care.
and Democratic Rep. Beto staffers and media. to get to know each other, hours before starting again. Viewers also watched the
O’Rourke started their trip in The two rented a Chevro- answer your questions and On Tuesday, the live videos two somewhat comedi-
San Antonio Tuesday morn- let Impala in San Antonio functionally do a cross- had around 300-500 view- cally deal with streaming
ing and have livestreamed on Tuesday after attend- country town hall.” ers. After some media cov- difficulties, stop at fast-food
the entire ride on Periscope ing a veterans’ town hall At the Capitol, he said his erage of the trip, Wednes- drivethrus and sing duets
and Facebook Live, calling together and Hurd’s flight favorite moment was stop- day’s viewership ballooned of country and classic rock
their trip a bipartisan town was canceled due to bad ping at Graceland in Mem- to more than 3,000. songs.q