American muslims
Libya says pushing to be removed from Trump travel ban list
This week the US Supreme Court allowed the ban to take full effect while litigation over its ultimate validity continues.
Donald Trump’s ban also covers people from North Korea and certain government officials from Venezuela.
As president, Donald Trump has issued executive orders banning entry to some citizens of several Muslim-majority countries.
The US government expects “things to run smoothly” and “business as usual” at US ports of entry, another senior US official told reporters.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement that the government would seek a review of the case at the Supreme Court.
Tehran and Riyadh are involved in proxy wars across the region, backing opposite sides in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon.
Trump is to sign the order when he visits the world headquarters of Snap-On Inc., a tool manufacturer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Donald Trump signed the new ban on 6 March in a bid to overcome legal problems with a January executive order that caused chaos at airports.
There would also be curbs requiring electronic items to be transported as checked baggage on flights from 6 countries in the Middle East.
The new order keeps a 90-day ban on travel to the United States by citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
US travel demand is set to be a topic at the world’s largest travel fair, the ITB, in Berlin this week.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made the case to Trump to remove Iraq because of ongoing US military and civilian operations in the country.
The presidential order imposed a temporary ban on travellers from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
Judges unanimously ruled that the Trump failed to offer any evidence that national security concerns justified immediately restoring the ban.
The case is the first serious test of executive authority since Donald Trump became president on 20 January.
President Donald Trump, who took office on 20 January, took to Twitter over the weekend to condemn the Friday night order by Robart.
'The White Helmets' gives a glimpse of the daily lives of the Syrian Civil Defense.
Earlier on Tuesday, the court said it would likely rule this week but would not issue a same-day ruling.
The new Republican president has said the travel measures are to protect the country against the threat of terrorism.