US Supreme Court partially lifts Trump travel ban
President Donald Trump has had his travel ban partially reinstated by the US Supreme Court, which will take a final decision on the controversial policy in October.
Trump’s executive order intended to block travel for visa applicants from six majority Muslim countries, but faced opposition from federal courts in several states.
The court also granted an emergency request from Trump’s administration to allow another 120-day ban on refugees to come into effect.
The injunctions on the travel ban will be lifted for those attempting to enter the country with no ‘bona fide’ relationship with a US citizen.
The original executive order from the White House caused chaos at airports across the US
“We grant the government’s applications to stay the injunctions, to the extent the injunctions prevent enforcement of [Mr Trump’s executive order] with respect to foreign nationals who lack any bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States,” The Supreme Court decision read.
Visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen will now be subject to parts of the ban.
Three of the justices on the Supreme Court indicated that they would allow the travel ban to enter in full pending a review, notably Neil Gorsuch, who Trump appointed to the court earlier this year.
The original executive order from the White House caused chaos at airports across the US in January as travellers were left stranded due to widespread confusion, sparking protests in terminals throughout the country.