But the appeals court rejected that view, saying they shed light on the motivations behind Trump's order. His administration has argued that the travel ban is needed to prevent terrorism in the United States. The appeals court in Virginia upheld the Maryland ruling. A San Francisco-based appeals court is currently considering the Hawaii case. The March ban was Trump's second effort to implement travel restrictions on people from several Muslim-majority countries through an executive order.

Source: bd News24 June 02, 2017 04:30 UTC