President Donald Trump's latest travel ban was shot down by a federal appeals court 9-4 last Thursday, CNN reports.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court called Trump's proclamation an "invisible yet impenetrable" barrier that "denies the possibility of a complete, intact family to tens of thousands of Americans."
"On an economic level, the Proclamation inhibits the normal flow of information, ideas, resources, and talent between the Designated Countries and our schools, hospitals, and businesses, " the court said. "On a fundamental level, the Proclamation second-guesses our nation's dedication to religious freedom and tolerance."
The ban will continue to be implemented, though, as the Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments concerning the legality of the ban April 25.
The ban places varying levels of restrictions on foreign nationals from eight countries: Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Somalia, and Yemen.
The appeals court said immigrant rights groups would likely "succeed on the merits of their Establishment Clause claim."
"President Trump's third illegal attempt to denigrate and discriminate against Muslims through an immigration ban has failed in court yet again," ACLU's deputy legal director Cecillia Wang told CNN. "The Constitution prohibits government actions hostile to religion."
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