Muslim-Majority Countries: Ban and Muslim Population

muslim-majority countries: U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson on Wednesday granted the state's request to continue with the case and set a hearing for March 15 the day before Trump's revised ban is due to go into effect, according to Hamilton Spectator. The judge will also hear arguments from the state on a motion to impose a temporary restraining order that would prevent the ban from taking place until the lawsuit has been resolved. The amended suit was filed Tuesday, a day after Trump signed an executive order for the revised ban that will restrict travel by people from six Muslim-majority countries. The lawsuit says the revised travel ban will harm the Muslim population of Hawaii as well as schools and employers. The president's new order bars new visas for people from the six countries and temporarily shuts down America's refugee program, affecting would-be visitors and immigrants from Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Libya. The state's previous suit had been on hold while a nationwide injunction on the initial ban remained in place. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.