It covers its legal tracks but is still an exercise in Muslim bashing As Jacob Sullum noted this morning, President Trump's new 90-day ban on travel from six Muslim countries and his suspension of America's refugee program are in a far stronger position to withstand legal scrutiny than his previous effort. A president has vast discretion in setting immigration enforcement priorities and admitting foreigners so long as he doesn't run afoul of Constitutional due process protections or injunction against religious discrimination etc. On its face, Trump's new travel ban – unlike his last one –...

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