Trump imposes new travel restrictions

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The announcement came as the US Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments on Oct. 10 over the legality of Trump’s previous travel ban, including whether it discriminated against Muslims. The rollout on Sunday was decidedly more organized than Trump’s first stab at a travel ban, which was unveiled with little warning and sparked protests at airports worldwide.

Earlier on Sunday, Trump told reporters about the ban: “The tougher, the better.”

Critics have accused the Republican president of discriminating against Muslims in violation of constitutional guarantees of religious liberty and equal protection under the law, breaking existing US immigration law and stoking religious hatred.

Some federal courts blocked the ban, but the US Supreme Court allowed it to take effect in June, with some restrictions.

Fake empathy

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Trump’s new travel ban is proof of his fake empathy for Iranians.

“Trump’s fake empathy for Iranians rings ever more hollow, with his new and even more offensive travel ban against such outstanding citizens,” Tweeted Zarif.

Zarif appeared to be referencing Trump’s recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, to which the Iranian foreign minister responded, “Fake empathy for Iranians fools no one.”