We have prayed for God’s will to be done in immigration policy, and for wisdom for our nation’s leaders as they evaluate proposed policies. Thank God for answered prayer.

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. (1 Jn 5:14 ESV)

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“The Supreme Court said Monday that most of President Trump’s travel ban executive order can go into effect, delivering the first major victory to the new administration on perhaps his most controversial policy to date.

Justices said the lower court rulings that blocked Mr. Trump’s policy were far too broad, and said the president can begin to enforce his ban against foreigners who don’t already have some ties to the U.S.

That means the president can begin denying visas to visitors from six countries — Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — who don’t already have family in the U.S., or some other prior connection such as participation in an education program. Mr. Trump is also free to halt refugee admissions worldwide, with the same exception for people who already have a connection to the U.S.” (Excerpted from The Washington Times, reporting by Stephen Dinan.)

“The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review President Donald Trump’s blocked executive order on travel and refugees, reinstating much of the order immediately. The court said the government can enforce the ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries as long as they don’t have a ‘credible’ connection to someone in the United States. The announcement comes on the final day of the court’s term, so the justices won’t hear oral arguments in the case until October. Lower courts blocked Trump’s initial order in January, and the administration issued a narrower version in March, which multiple courts also halted. (Excerpted from World, reporting by Evan Wilt.)