Wow that was quick!
Not even two weeks in office
Trump in Contempt of Court for Violating Order Regarding Travel Ban
Virginia Just Filed A Contempt Motion Against Trump Over Immigration Order
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?CBP would likely have to produce records of who up the chain of command is directing them to act,? Shapiro said, and if there?s no record that Trump himself gave the order to violate the TRO, it would be difficult to hold him in contempt of court. If there was evidence that other high level officials gave the instructions to CBP, those officials could be held in contempt and face fines or jail time. Of course, they could appeal the decision.
A declaration in support of the motion by Virginia Congressman Donald Beyer details his personal experience, and alleges that he witnessed officials ignore the TRO. ?Attorney after attorney complained to me that CBP would not allow them access to the holding rooms where travelers may have been detained,? Beyer says, adding that he did not come across a single lawyer who got to speak with a detained traveler. Beyer, joined by three other Congressmen, tried to speak with CBP officials, but airport police wouldn?t let them. A brief in support of the motion mentions other members of Congress, including Senator Corey Booker, who tried and failed to get CBP officials to comply with the TRO.