According to reports from The Hill, the time has now come for the Supreme Court to make a decision, once and for all, in regards to President Trump’s travel ban. The 45th President’s ban will temporarily halt travel from countries with strong links to terrorism (Yemen, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, and Libya) until U.S. officials are able to implement effective measures of vetting those who enter this country. The President’s critics ignorantly opposed the travel ban under the misguided belief of it serving as an affront against Muslims; in reality, the travel ban is merely a course of action which will shield this nation from potential terrorist attacks. As the leader of America, the President has a duty to protect our people from all threats, both foreign and domestic.
Remarks from Heritage Foundation’s senior legal fellow, Hans von Spakovsky, affirmed that a decision will most likely be made very soon. “I don’t think they will put it off until next term. It’s too big of a case and too important,” he said. In the event of the travel ban case being turned over to the courts, many believe a special hearing will be held towards the end of June or in July. In many regards, Spakovsky is correct; the controversy surrounding the travel ban has been a pressing issue from the moment of its inception. Detractors believe the ban breaches Constitutional laws while reasonable Americans understand the wisdom of restricting travel from nations with infamous ties to terrorism. After all, there is a fine line between tolerance and suicide.
