The original order, issued on January 27, triggered chaos at some US and overseas airports, led to international protests, complaints from US businesses and drew more than a dozen legal challenges. The Justice Department asked the court to vacate that ruling once the administration has rescinded its original order and issued a new one. Legal uncertaintyTrump’s decision to issue a new directive plunges court proceedings over his earlier order into uncertainty. “Today’s court filing by the federal government recognises the obvious – the president’s current executive order violates the Constitution,” Ferguson said, in a statement. His original order barred people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the country for 90 days.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 17, 2017 04:25 UTC