The Supreme Court endorses Trump's migration veto to Muslim majority countries

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The last executive order promulgated by Trump contemplated limits for the entry of people from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia and Yemen.

The Supreme Court of the United States has endorsed the decree of the country's president, Donald Trump, which limits the arrivals of people from Muslim-majority countries, in one of the greatest judicial victories achieved by the current federal Administration.

By five votes to four - the conservative majority has tipped the balance - the magistrates of the Supreme Court have settled the legal battle that had been raging since last year against the immigration veto approved by Trump, whose last version was known in September 2017

The judges argue that the plaintiffs have not been able to prove that the ban violates the United States immigration laws or the First Amendment of the Constitution, which prohibits the federal government from favoring one religion over others, the American media reports.

The ruling, therefore, allows the veto to remain in effect and opens the door for Trump to incorporate more countries. The president has always defended the need for this type of measures to guarantee national security and combat terrorism, against the criterion of organizations defending human rights.

The last executive order promulgated by Trump contemplated limits for the entry of people from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia and Yemen. It also affects North Korea and people linked to Venezuelan institutions, although these two aspects were not challenged in the courts.

The president of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, has signed the opinion of the majority of the magistrates and has pointed out that Trump can suspend discretionally the entry of foreigners in the United States. "The president exercised this discretion legally according to the conclusions (...) that the entry of these foreigners would be detrimental to the national interest," he wrote.

The president himself has celebrated on Twitter the decision of the High Court: "The Supreme Court upholds the veto on Trump's travels, Wow!".