Start to the day with some sunshine but it will cloud over towards the south and west later today with patchy rain on the way. I will have a full forecast in the next half an hour. Thanks. Good morning. First our main story. Ajudge in new york has upheld a legal challenge aimed at stopping the deportation of people being detained under Donald Trumps new Immigration Policy. President trump has denied that the measures are a ban on muslims and said that the plan was working out nicely. There have been protests at airports around the United States. Our correspondent Simon Clemison has this report. Donald trump says his ban on foreign nationals travelling to america from seven muslim countries is, in his words, working out very nicely. But the order has provoked protesting at airports across the country. Inside workers worked to free passengers being detained, some already on their way in when the president made their way in when the president made the order, and they are not the only ones
Start to the day with some sunshine but it will cloud over towards the south and west later today with patchy rain on the way. I will have a full forecast in the next half an hour. Thanks. Good morning. First our main story. Ajudge in new york has upheld a legal challenge aimed at stopping the deportation of people being detained under Donald Trumps new Immigration Policy. President trump has denied that the measures are a ban on muslims and said that the plan was working out nicely. There have been protests at airports around the United States. Our correspondent Simon Clemison has this report. Donald trump says his ban on foreign nationals travelling to america from seven muslim countries is, in his words, working out very nicely. But the order has provoked protesting at airports across the country. Inside workers worked to free passengers being detained, some already on their way in when the president made their way in when the president made the order, and they are not the only ones
Start to the day with some sunshine but it will cloud over towards the south and west later today with patchy rain on the way. I will have a full forecast in the next half an hour. Thanks. Good morning. First our main story. Ajudge in new york has upheld a legal challenge aimed at stopping the deportation of people being detained under Donald Trumps new Immigration Policy. President trump has denied that the measures are a ban on muslims and said that the plan was working out nicely. There have been protests at airports around the United States. Our correspondent Simon Clemison has this report. Donald trump says his ban on foreign nationals travelling to america from seven muslim countries is, in his words, working out very nicely. But the order has provoked protesting at airports across the country. Inside workers worked to free passengers being detained, some already on their way in when the president made their way in when the president made the order, and they are not the only ones
From President Trump restricting immigration from seven mainly muslim countries. They say the move is unconstitutional, un american and unlawful. The Attorneys General said in a joint statement they were confident the order would be struck down by the courts. One federal judge has temporarily halted meanwhile, theres been more anger and consternation Around The World. The german chancellor Angela Merkel who has said the fight against terrorism does notjustify putting people from specific backgrounds or faiths under general suspicion. The mayor of london sadiq khan, has called the ban on refugees and immigrants from certain countries shameful and cruel. Its not all critical though. The right wing populist dutch politician Geert Wilders tweeted no more immigration from any islamic country is exactly what we need. At home, the administration has has downplayed a court ruling which temporarily rules out deporting people who have already arrived, saying it only applies to a small number of
what we ve shown today is that the courts can work. they are a bulwark in our democracy and when president trump enacts laws or executive orders that are unconstitution al and illegal the courts are there to defend everyone s rights. so we want to thank you very, very much. [ cheers and applause ] [ crowd chanting thank you. president trump s executive order temporarily banning refugees and residents of seven majority muslim countries from entering the united states ran into almost immediate legal trouble in large part because it was reportedly rushed through the interagency process and released before it was ready. the white house argued the speed was absolutely necessary because the country was in peril. after the ban was blocked the president went so far as to tweet because the ban was lifted by a judge many very bad and dangerous people may be