美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Travel Ban Blocked Nationwide By Federal Judge In Hawaii

 

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President Trump¹'s revised travel ban is set to take effect just after midnight. Before it does, immigrants - immigrant rights activists² are asking courts across the country to block the order again. The measure signed by the president last week temporarily halts the U.S. refugee program in addition to travel from six majority Muslim countries. We expect at least one judge to rule today.

And NPR's Joel Rose joins us now with the latest. And, Joel, a federal judge in Maryland heard the first case this morning. Can you tell us what happened there?

JOEL ROSE, BYLINE³: Sure. That case was brought by a refugee resettlement - by several refugee resettlement agencies and the ACLU. They argue that this is a Muslim ban like the one that candidate Trump talked about when he proposed a total shutdown of Muslims coming into the U.S., and they argue that the courts should take that into consideration. Mark Hetfield is the CEO of HIAS, the Jewish communities refugee resettlement organization, and one of the plaintiffs. Let's listen.

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MARK HETFIELD: You have to look at the statements that were made that led up to this ban. And candidate Trump was very clear what he was going to do, and he did it after being in office only for one week. And then he issues a second ban, which is almost the exact same effect as the first ban.

ROSE: Lawyers from the Department of Justice dispute that. They say the second travel ban is, quote, "substantially different" from the one that was blocked by a federal judge last month, and they also deny any religious basis for the ban. They say it's intended to protect national security - that the president is concerned about preventing the entrance of, quote, "radical⁴ Islamic terrorists."

The DOJ says that these six countries included in the travel ban are either considered sponsors of terror or have harbored terrorists and that it is perfectly⁵ legal for the president to do this regardless of what he said during the campaign. The judge said he would rule soon but not necessarily today.

CORNISH: Now, is a judge in Washington state that blocked President Trump's first executive order on these travel restrictions⁶ last month - what's the difference between that and this case?

ROSE: That case was a challenge led by the state of Washington, and it's since been joined by about half a dozen other states, including New York and California. And they want that judge, James Robart, to extend the injunction to cover the second travel ban.

The Department of Justice argues against that because they say this new executive order is narrower in a few important ways. There are only six countries on the list. Iraq is off. Green card holders⁷, lawful⁸ permanent residents are exempt⁹. Syrian refugees are not banned indefinitely, only for 120 days like all refugees. And people can apply for a waiver on a case-by-case basis.

The judge has not ruled on that case yet. But Judge Robart is holding a hearing on a separate challenge to the travel ban. This is a case that was brought by four citizens or green card holders in Washington who argue that their family members would not be able to get visas under the new travel ban.

CORNISH: And finally, a hearing before a judge in Hawaii taking place this afternoon. What are you expecting there?

ROSE: Well, this is a case that was brought by the state of Hawaii and an imam who is the head of the only mosque¹⁰ on the island of Oahu. And like the Washington case, the state is arguing here that the executive order discriminates¹¹ against Muslims. Hawaii says the travel ban would also hurt the state's economy, including its tourism industry.

The Department of Justice rejects that claim as just speculation¹². A lawyer for DOJ argued again that the travel ban is based on nationality not religion and, therefore, is perfectly legal. The judge in Hawaii says he will issue a ruling before midnight Eastern Time.

CORNISH: That's NPR's Joel Rose. Joel, thank you.

ROSE: You're welcome, Audie.

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1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

5 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

6 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

7 holders   

支持物( holder的名词复数 )； 持有者； （支票等）持有人； 支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

• Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
• It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。

8 lawful   

adj.法律许可的，守法的，合法的

参考例句：

• It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
• We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。

9 exempt   

adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者

参考例句：

• These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
• He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。

10 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

11 discriminates   

分别，辨别，区分( discriminate的第三人称单数 )； 歧视，有差别地对待

参考例句：

• The new law discriminates against lower-paid workers. 这条新法律歧视低工资的工人。
• One test governs state legislation that discriminates against interstate commerce. 一个检验约束歧视州际商业的州立法。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

12 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。