09/14/2017

SCOTUS Rules Trump Administration Can Keep Most of the Travel Ban

Some are considering the move as "an effort in maintaining the status quo"

On Sept. 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States put on hold a ruling from a federal appeals court that would have permitted refugees who have a contractual agreement with a resettlement organization to still enter the U.S. The Trump administration asked the court to stay the decision by the lower courts on refugees. The administration did not challenge the circuit court ruling that would allow grandparents and other close relatives from entering the U.S.

There were no recorded dissents to the decision. The move was viewed by some legal scholars to be an effort by the court to maintain the status quo before they hear the case next month. The court will hear two cases on the travel ban jointly on Oct. 10.

The timing of the travel ban may also impact the Supreme Court decision. The ban was supposed to be temporary: 90 days for citizens of the six countries and 120 for refugees. The time period for citizens will have passed by the time the justices hear the case.

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) remains concerned that policies like the travel ban are giving foreign visitors pause as they weigh whether to come to the U.S. right now. ASAE is hopeful that the government factors into its decision-making our well-deserved reputation as a welcoming destination for foreign visitors.

This article was provided to OSAE by the Power of A and ASAE's Inroads.