Trump defends immigration bans despite condemnation, outrage, lawsuits

United States President Donald Trump is defending his controversial travel and immigration ban despite widespread condemnation, lawsuits and nationwide protests. Image: Council on American-Islamic Relations national executive director Nihad Awad speaks, with lawyers Shereef Akeel and Gadeir Abbas (L) and Lena F Masri (R) in Washington (AAP)

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The measures temporarily prevent entry to the US by migrants from seven Muslim-majority countries.

 

And as this report, it comes as Mr Trump's predecessor heaps praise on the protestors.