HONOLULU — Hawaii state attorneys challenging the Trump administration’s travel ban say the U.S. government is holding on to the “preposterous contention” that grandparents aren’t considered close family relationships. Hawaii filed an emergency motion asking a judge to clarify that the ban can’t be enforced if the relationship involves grandparents and others. The government, however, said close family relationships are defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act. Hawaii responded Wednesday by saying other immigration laws include family members the Trump administration wants to exclude. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed for the partially restored travel ban.

Source: National Post July 06, 2017 02:37 UTC