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This week, Americans are squarely confronting the rights and responsibilities of our government, our citizens, and our fellow humans. With the travel ban, news from the intelligence community, and the AHCA, we’re asking what we exactly we do and do not owe to someone else’s babies. The Travel BanA federal district judge in Hawaii enjoined enforcement of President Trump's revised executive order on immigration. We recap the decision: The plaintiffs were seeking a nationwide temporary restraining order. They had to establishStanding (similar to state of Washington in 9th Circuit decision + tourism; the Court also held that an individual plaintiff had standing to challenge the order)Strong likelihood of success on the merits of the Establishment Clause claimsThe Court extensively quoted statements from then-candidate Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and Stephen Miller regarding the intention of the executive order. "The Government has established a disfavored religion." The Court also found that the executive or