Hawaii's action is the first since Trump on Monday replaced his original travel ban with a narrower one designed to overcome red flags raised by a federal judge who blocked its enforcement. REFUGEESTwo other states — Washington and Minnesota, which won the stay of the first travel ban — also were expected to file suit at some point, as is the American Civil Liberties Union. But Trump suffered a major black eye in January when his first attempt to impose the travel ban erupted into heart-rending scenes of families being detained and summarily deported at US airports. The challenge facing Hawaii will be to show that the ban violates constitutional guarantees against discrimination on the basis of religion. MUSLIM BANIn its suit, however, Hawaii argues that the second order "began life as a Muslim ban."

Source: Daily Nation March 10, 2017 03:45 UTC