Harare, Zimbabwe (News of the South) – President Donald Trump has won a temporary reprieve on his travel ban against nationals from Muslim countries after a ruling by the US Supreme Court on Monday.
According to media reports the court partially reinstated Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban targeting citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries, prompting the president to claim a victory for national security.
“The nine justices will examine the case in full in October but said the ban could now be enforced for travelers from the targeted countries “who lack any bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States” the Economist reports.
Reacting to Monday’s ruling, Trump said he felt vindicated by what he called “a clear victory for our national security.”
“It allows the travel suspension for the six terror-prone countries and the refugee suspension to become largely effective,” he said.
Trump’s revised measure, announced in March, seeks to bar from US entry travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days, as well as suspend the entry of refugees for 120 days.
The original measure also included Iraq and an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees.
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