Rep. Richard Neal Richard Edmund NealAARP endorses Democrats' measure to overturn Trump payroll tax deferral Pelosi, Democrats unveil bills to rein in alleged White House abuses of power Rep. Bill Pascrell named chair of House oversight panel MORE (D-Mass.) said Tuesday that the Supreme Court “endorsed discrimination” by upholding President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE’s travel ban.

History will look back on today's #SCOTUS decision as one where the court endorsed discrimination. #NoMuslimBanEver https://t.co/2sVdnbbr2I — Rep. Richard Neal (@RepRichardNeal) June 26, 2018

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Tuesday to uphold the travel ban on people from five majority-Muslim countries.

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The current version of the ban, which Trump issued through a presidential proclamation last year, limits people from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia and Yemen from traveling to the U.S. Chad was initially included, but the administration removed it from the list in April.

The court stated in its majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, that Trump had the authority to stop aliens from entering the country.

The court’s ruling is a major win for Trump. Several versions of the ban have been repeatedly challenged in court since Trump first issued it last year.

Critics have argued that the ban discriminates against immigrants based on their religious background, citing the Muslim majorities making up the populations of the targeted countries and Trump's previous statements about Islam.