<p>This Sunday, a federal appeals court in San Francisco struck down President Trump&rsquo;s plan to restore his controversial travel ban on immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim nations. ;</p>
<p>The day before, the Justice Department had filed a notice stating that it would &ldquo;formally appeal a temporary nationwide restraining order issued by a federal judge in Seattle on Friday,&rdquo; reports <em>The Hill.  ;</em></p>
<p>The Trump Administration slammed US District Judge James Robart for &ldquo;second guessing&rdquo; the president on an important matter of national security. &ldquo;The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!&rdquo; tweeted Trump on Saturday. ;</p>
<p>The travel ban has caused chaos in airports and sparked protests across the country, but is necessary for &ldquo;protecting against terrorism,&rdquo; reads the executive order.</p>
<p>Judge James Robart admits that it is not the court&rsquo;s responsibly to &ldquo;create policy or judge the wisdom of any particular policy promoted by the other two branches,&rdquo; but to ensure that any action taken by the government &ldquo;comports with our country&rsquo;s laws.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>Acting Solicitor General Noel Francisco argues that only the president has the power to decide who can and can&rsquo;t enter the United States. &ldquo;The power to expel or exclude aliens is a fundamental sovereign attribute, delegated by Congress to the executive branch of government and largely immune from judicial control,&rdquo; said Francisco, representing the administration. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;The appeals court&rsquo;s denial of an immediate stay means the legal fight&hellip;will continue for days at least,&rdquo; reports <em>Newsmax. ;</em></p>
<p>The court has tasked the Justice Department with filing a counter-response as soon as possible and has asked challengers of the ban to respond by Monday morning. Enforcement of the travel ban has been suspended for the time being.</p>
<p>This is an unexpected setback for Trump, whose travel ban was part of his attempt to make good on his campaign promise to fight terrorism. &ldquo;Because the ban was lifted by a judge, many very bad and dangerous people may be pouring into our country. A terrible decision,&rdquo; tweeted Trump. ;</p>
<p>Vice President Pence agrees that Robart made the &ldquo;wrong decision&rdquo; and has promised to use &ldquo;all legal means at our disposal&rdquo; to reinstitute the ban. ;</p>
<p>The Justice Department has requested that the judge&rsquo;s order be put on hold until the appeal is resolved &ndash; so that we can &ldquo;ensure that those approved for admission do not intend to harm Americans and that they have no ties to terrorism.&rdquo; ;</p>