quote, the opinion of this so-called judge, which takes law enforcement away from our country is ridiculous and will be overturned. and, quote, cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. if something happens blame him and court system. but even lawmakers in trump's own party, says the system of checks and balances is working as it should. >> we don't have so-called judges. we don't have so-called senators. we have people from three different branches in government that takes an oath to defend the constitution. >> we want to try to keep terrorists out of the united states. but we can't shut down travel. >> reporter: tonight, ten high-ranking former officials, including cia directors and secretaries of state, have told the appeals court the ban would undermine the national security of the united states and danger u.s. troops and help isis. as the fate of the travel ban hangs in the balance, people from the seven banned countries are rushing to get in under the wire. like this somali mother and her