PhotoA group of prominent Democrats who served in recent administrations, including John Kerry and Madeleine K. Albright, have called on the courts to extend a ruling blocking crucial parts of President Trump’s travel ban, saying the White House executive order would “endanger U.S. troops” and disrupt antiterrorism efforts. With President Trump’s executive order, “we risk placing our military efforts at risk by sending an insulting message” to Iraqis working with American forces battling the Islamic State there, the legal filing to the court said. The filing comes a week after Mr. Obama took issue with Mr. Trump’s order, saying in a statement that he “fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion.”Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Sign Up Receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. After the appeals panel rules, the Supreme Court is likely to take up the issue.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2017 08:19 UTC