“No one apparently gave him anything like a Miranda warning: Anything he says can and will be used against him in a court of law.” As the travel ban heads to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, Trump’s own words could prove pivotal in the case against the ban.

+ Vox: The legal battle over Trump’s immigration ban.

+ Me: Five Reasons to Ban the Ban.

+ Quick reality checks, first from Stat: How an Iraqi cardiologist won trust deep in Trump country. And from Scientific American: Immigrants Do Not Increase Crime.

+ “It was to turn Trump’s baffling remarks into an opportunity to make a broader point in service to Trump’s policies.” The assertion that the media doesn’t cover terror attacks is both absurd and dangerous. And the follow-up list (rushed out with a series of typos) was probably intended to get news outlets to publish a list of attacks in an effort to support the lie on which the travel ban is based.

+ “He simply does not have a strong national-security case to make against these people, which is why it is reasonable to wonder if he has some ulterior motive for taking such extreme steps against them.” From The New Yorker: How President Trump could seize more power after a terrorist attack.