Canadian law students to unite to study issues raised by Trump refugee ban
MONTREAL — A U.S. court decision to temporarily block U.S. President Trump’s controversial travel ban makes the work of Canadian law students trying to help people navigate the measure more important than ever, an organizer says.
Students from all 22 of Canada’s law schools signed up to take part in a daylong study blitz on Saturday to conduct legal research relating to the recent travel bans in the United States and their impact in Canada.
Hours before their event was set to start, a U.S. judge ordered a nationwide hold on the measures Friday night, backing a challenge by the states of Washington and Minnesota who want the opportunity to challenge it.
The ruling suspends Trump’s order to temporarily halt immigrants, refugees and visitors from seven Muslim majority countries.