国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Trump hails Supreme Courts backing of travel ban on Muslim-majority countries_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Trump hails Supreme Courts backing of travel ban on Muslim-majority countries

"This ruling is also a moment of profound vindication following months of hysterical commentary from the media and Democratic politicians who refuse to do what it takes to secure our border and our country." the president said.

However, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday slammed the Supreme Court ruling, saying that history will judge the decision harshly.

"This is not the first time the Court has been wrong, or has allowed official racism and xenophobia to continue rather than standing up to it. History has its eyes on us - and will judge today's decision harshly," the ACLU tweeted.

The case has been central to the White House immigration policy, presenting a key test of Trump's campaign promise to restrict immigration and secure U.S. borders.

Trump has signed three versions of executive orders on immigration restrictions targeting several Muslim-majority countries. The initial order, signed one week after he took office in January last year, led to days of nationwide protests and chaos at airports across the country.

The third version of Trump's travel ban barred nearly all travelers from five mainly Muslim countries, namely Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. It also adds a ban on travelers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and government officials from Venezuela.

The lower federal courts had ruled that all three versions either violate federal law or are unconstitutional, excluding restrictions on travelers from the DPRK and government officials from Venezuela.