President Trump warns 'bad & dangerous' people may pour into US after travel ban halted

The decision to overturn controversial travel restrictions is ridiculous and dangerous, US President Donald Trump said, adding that something is very wrong when one judge can shrug off security concerns and deprive the country of proper border controls.

The Department of Homeland Security stopped flagging travelers from the countries blacklisted by Trump following a federal judge's ruling to suspend the president's executive order on Friday.

The Justice Department, however, already filed an appeal to the federal appeals court late Saturday to restore Trump's immigration order.

The president, meanwhile, slammed the judge's decision as a "terrible" mistake.

"What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into US?" Trump wondered on Twitter.

Earlier Saturday, Trump promised to overturn the decision, which he said "essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country."

On Friday, US federal Judge James Robart issued a temporary restraining order on the ban until a full review of a complaint made by Washington state's attorney Bob Ferguson has been conducted. During the hearing, Robart questioned the administration's use of 9/11 to justify the order, saying no attacks had been carried out on US soil by individuals from any of the seven countries listed.

The US Customs and Border Protection Service said they would reinstate visas to comply with the judge's order.

On January 27, Trump issued an executive order that banned citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the US. The order was met with widespread protests and confusion, with multiple lawsuits already filed and many more expected in the coming days.

Reader Comments

Ruth · 2017-02-05T08:45:12Z

Maybe a gentle reminder that 'they're already there', would suffice. Does he recall his 'draining the swamp', sentiments? He should really be focusing on something more practical and less hysterical.

hobnob · 2017-02-05T09:23:15Z

I'm not entirely sure of his reasoning (are people coming in from Iran, etc really worse than others?), but this is some overhyped stuff. It's within a country's power to secure itself, or to not let itself be flooded with more people to be responsible for. Even FDR turned away refugees. It's not a good thing but it's not an evil.

system · 2017-02-05T14:23:01Z

What i find strange is: If the establishment globalists approved presidents Bush,Clinton,Bush,Obama had(and did) implemented such an order, it would not be contested, and certainly not by some 'low on the totem pole' judge. It would take a supreme court ruling, or overwelming resistance from congress. But it would never have happened, because a house against itself cannot stand. The establishment dems, repubs would not oppose each other so absolutely, if one of their's had won. Trump faces relentless attacks from every angle, and only 2 wks into his job. It will be an uphill battle for him on anything he says,does. The globalists do not want him in there. They want open borders, and the U.S. flooded like Europe. Thousands of calls for his assassination from sheeple who wittingly, or unwittingly do the bidding of Soros, and his globalist friends. Protesters (globalist paid?) march worldwide in unison against an elected president who is simply securing his country's borders. Where is the rage at Saudi Arabia for completely closing its borders early on to Syrian refugees? This is'nt about taking in refugees. There is a much darker purpose.

LindaMay · 2017-02-05T15:29:52Z

strategery what about the Am'ys flooding out the native peoples ... ??

system · 2017-02-06T01:00:27Z

LindaMay What about the neanderthal being squeezed out by the homosapiens? Btw...whose the Amys? Are those mean girls in a clique?(Joking) Seriously, the U.S. is in a downward spiral with major unemployment, the real numbers hidden for political reasons. (by Obama) We don't have enough jobs to go around for our natural born citizens, much less for new comers. Its really about the economy for the working stiff that got Trump elected. The liberals lie (or are clueless) when they say the immigrants will do jobs no one else will do. The low income Americans are especially hurt by Nafta, and every job handout our phony politicians have put their john doe on. Maybe Europeans should open their heart some more? Might as well, would'nt want to break up extended families.

LindaMay · 2017-02-05T15:28:46Z

What an airhead! I m telling you, he needs a descent haircut.

LindaMay · 2017-02-05T15:34:59Z

LindaMay oips... let s drop that unneeded 's' shall we HFL

system · 2017-02-06T00:27:36Z

LindaMay HFLHigh Frequency Laughter?

HFLHerbie Fully Loaded?

system · 2017-02-06T00:29:26Z

LindaMay HFLHillarys Fullblown Lesbian?

system · 2017-02-06T01:04:34Z

LindaMay ...and Hillary needs another vodka

...newsflash, the election is over, Dr. Phil said to move on.

system · 2017-02-06T01:06:46Z

system · 2017-02-06T01:14:28Z

LindaMay · about 10 hours ago

What an airhead! I m telling you, he needs a descent haircut.

(The previous reply was meant for this comment, but for some reason, would'nt load below it)

Absolutely no money laundering going on here....

DeliciousTears

Standup comedy. He's got a substantial repertoire of Russky jokes.

boli

Pretty much my whole life, I've told people overseas that I'm not "American", I'm from Texas, and that Texas is not actually part of the U.S....

Insurance based on innuendo, great policy.

JTF Truth

Are the kangaroos still running loose?

Puppet Masters

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