US immigration ban: White House pushes back after judges halt ban order

2 judges temporarily blocked govt late Saturday from enforcing portions of order to halt immigration

The White House defended President Donald Trump’s executive order halting entry to the US from seven predominantly Muslim Middle East countries after two judges blocked parts of the plan, even as Republican lawmakers suggested the president’s action was too broad.

Trump led the charge, telling his almost 23 million Twitter followers on Sunday morning: “Our country needs strong borders and extreme vetting, NOW. Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world — a horrible mess!”

The president was putting Americans first, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on ABC’s “This Week” program. The 109 people held by immigration authorities