Trump’s Travel Ban Still Raises Constitutional Concerns

Week In Politics: Anger At Town Halls, Trump Addresses CPAC, Revised Travel Ban Expected
People wait in line before a town hall meeting with Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) at the Florence County Library on Feb. 23, 2017, in Florence, S.C. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Week In Politics: Anger At Town Halls, Trump Addresses CPAC, Revised Travel Ban Expected
People wait in line before a town hall meeting with Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) at the Florence County Library on Feb. 23, 2017, in Florence, S.C. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Trump’s Travel Ban Still Raises Constitutional Concerns

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Some legal experts are saying that President Trump’s revised travel ban still raises constitutional concerns. Aziz Huq, a law professor at the University of Chicago, says the new executive order may address due process claims raised by valid U.S. visa holders and legal residents, but questions remain over whether it is motivated by an intent to discriminate against Muslims. The order states that it aims to restrict travel for nationals of countries that sponsor terrorism or are conflict zones.