Washington, June 26: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the controversial travel ban imposed by United States President Donald Trump on five Muslim-majority nations - Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and Iran, along with two non-Islamic US adversaries - Venezuela and North Korea.

What is The Travel Ban Upheld by US Supreme Court?

The travel ban order, passed by President Trump in January 2017, prevents the citizens from the above-mentioned nations to enter the US soil. The order was protested by the civil society, along with a section of the Opposition, calling it discriminatory on religious grounds.

The travel ban was challenged in the Supreme Court in September last year by the State of Hawaii and three Muslim migrants in the US.

Which Countries are on Travel Ban List?

  • Iran

  • Libya

  • Syria

  • Somalia

  • Yemen

  • North Korea

  • Venezuela

Who Voted for the Travel Ban in the Supreme Court?

Out of the nine-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice John Roberts, five ruled in favour of the travel ban, whereas, four voted against it.

"The [order] is expressly premised on legitimate purposes: preventing entry of nationals who cannot be adequately vetted and inducing other nations to improve their practices," wrote Justice Roberts in the verdict.

Why is Venezuela on the Travel Ban List?

Venezuela, the socialist regime in South America, shares an adverse relationship with the United States over the past three decades, ever since the country witnessed a communist revolution led by Yugo Chavez.

After Chavez's death, his successor and supreme leader Nicolás Maduro has continued with the anti-globalisation policy -- to which the US is starly opposed.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 26, 2018 11:38 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).