Washington D.C., Jul 20, 2017 / 11:01 am
Grandparents and other family members are temporarily exempt from the travel and refugee bans implemented by President Donald Trump, the US Supreme Court said Wednesday.
The court also said that for the time being, a ban on entry by refugees already working with resettlement agencies may remain.
The Supreme Court did not explain its reasons in a brief order July 19. It said the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals must consider further arguments about who is included in the ban under Trump's executive order. Supreme Court justices will hear further arguments about the executive order Oct. 10.
The Trump administration had argued that an exemption for close family members should not apply to grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and brothers- and sisters-in law.