Removing a hold on President Trump’s travel moratorium would “unleash chaos again” and hurt business and universities, two states told a federal appeals court Monday. “Those who were abroad were blocked from returning home,” the states argued. The Justice Department is asking the appeals court to stay that order, and Monday’s brief from the states argues against that. “Staying the district court’s ruling would re-institute those harms, separating families, stranding our university students and faculty, and barring travel,” the states argued. The 9th Circuit refused over the weekend to lift the temporary block on Trump’s travel ban until considering more arguments.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2017 10:43 UTC