Speaking to a group of police chiefs, Trump said his immigration order was "done for the security of our nation." Trump's comments come as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is weighing the appeal of his executive order on immigration, including a temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries. Since a lower court judge blocked the order last week, Trump has criticized the decision. As of Wednesday afternoon, 641 refugees from 13 countries, including five whose citizens were barred from the U.S. under the travel ban, had arrived since a federal judge in Washington ruled against the government.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2017 00:56 UTC