The American Civil Liberties Union successfully argued for a temporary stay that allowed detained travellers to stay in the United States. The court action does not reverse Trump’s order, which was criticised by some of America’s closest allies. Melanie Nezer of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society said she knew of roughly 2,000 who were booked to come to the United States next week. a group of state attorneys general said they are discussing whether to file their own court challenge against Trump's order. - ReutersRelated story:US Embassy: Malaysians not affected by Trump's immigration ruling

Source: thestar January 29, 2017 08:37 UTC