Experts: Ruling on Trump comments could aid other lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding President Donald Trump's travel ban may have a silver lining for people fighting other immigration policies after the court ruled that his prior comments about barring Muslims were not off-limits when evaluating the ban, legal experts said.
The remarks have been used to argue the ban was motivated by religious prejudice.
Trump — a prolific Twitter user— has also had his words turned against him in lawsuits over decisions to separate families at the border, end legal protections for young immigrants and revoke temporary status for people from particular countries.
Critics argue that judges should only evaluate the text of Trump's orders.