Likelihood of Trump's Immigration Order Being Upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court

Reuters reports that comments from conservative members of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, indicate that they do not oppose the implementation of Donald Trump's third immigration order regarding restrictions on citizens from several predominantly Muslim countries entering the U.S. The Supreme Court reviewed the nature of Trump's third immigration order on Wednesday. According to Reuters, comments from conservative justices, including Chief Justice John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy, who typically change their votes despite being conservative, suggest they are reluctant to rule on Trump's powers regarding national security. The Supreme Court, the highest judicial body in the United States, has nine members, with conservatives holding a majority with five votes. The third immigration order, issued on September 23, prohibits the entry of citizens from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad, North Korea, and some Venezuelan government officials into the U.S. Donald Trump states that the enforcement of this order is essential to protect the country from terrorism. Meanwhile, the state of Hawaii, as one of the main plaintiffs in the case, argues that this order violates the U.S. Constitution by discriminating against Muslims and that such discrimination is contrary to immigration law. Reuters indicates that the five senior conservative justices appear to favor Trump's immigration order. The Supreme Court is expected to announce its final decision on this order by the end of June. Conservative Justice Samuel Alito has also stated: 'My only point is that if you look at what has been done so far, it does not resemble a ban on Muslims at all.' Reuters notes that the four liberal justices seem to support Hawaii's arguments. In the first immigration order issued by Donald Trump in January of last year, entry from six predominantly Muslim countries and restrictions on refugee admissions were temporarily banned; this immigration order was not fully implemented due to rulings from several federal courts and the intervention of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is deciding on the legality of Trump's immigration order. The White House has asked the Supreme Court to rule for the full implementation of the immigration order, while Hawaii has requested that the Supreme Court not confirm the full implementation of Trump's immigration order.