Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Refugee aid groups said in a federal court filing Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle had determined on Tuesday that while the president has broad authority over who comes into the country, he cannot nullify the law passed by Congress establishing the U.S. Whitehead, a 2023 appointee of former President Joe Biden, said Trump’s actions amounted to an “effective nullification of congressional will,” and from the bench, he granted the aid groups’ request for a preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order suspending the refugee resettlement program. The notices indicated the cooperative agreements with the resettlement agencies were being terminated “for the convenience of the U.S. Government pursuant to a directive from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, for alignment with Agency priorities and national interest.” The refugee program, created by Congress in 1980, is a form of legal migration to the U.S. for people displaced by war, natural disaster or persecution — a process that often takes years and involves significant vetting. Trump’s order and the administration’s subsequent withholding of funds stranded refugees who had already been approved to come to the U.S., forced the refugee aid groups to lay off staff, and cut off short-term assistance, such as rent, for those who had recently resettled here, the organizations said in the lawsuit challenging the actions.

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Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees amid lawsuit
1 day, 20 hours ago

Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees amid lawsuit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to stop approving new refugees for entry into the U.S. as a lawsuit plays out over the president’s executive order halting the nation’s refugee admissions system. Trump’s order said the refugee program — a form of legal migration to the U.S. for people displaced by war, natural disaster or …

Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid, but it was not clear how quickly money might start flowing. By a 5-4 vote, the court rejected an emergency appeal from the Republican administration, while …

State Department axed contracts for refugee services despite court order, faith groups say
3 weeks, 6 days ago

State Department axed contracts for refugee services despite court order, faith groups say

Raw Story  

by Ariana Figueroa, Daily Montanan February 27, 2025 WASHINGTON — Faith groups involved in refugee resettlement services Thursday asked a federal judge for an emergency hearing after the U.S. State Department terminated their contracts — despite a nationwide injunction earlier this week that blocked the Trump administration’s suspension of the U.S. The groups contended in court filings that the State …

Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Refugee aid groups said …

Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order

LA Times  

Carrol Jensen wears a hat mimicking the Statue of Liberty as Rev. Refugee aid groups said in a federal court filing on Thursday that President Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle on Tuesday had determined this …

Trump cancels contracts with refugee groups one day after judge blocks suspension of resettlement program
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump cancels contracts with refugee groups one day after judge blocks suspension of resettlement program

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s administration abruptly terminated contracts with refugee resettlement and …

US Supreme Court allows Donald Trump's freeze of foreign aid funding temporarily
1 month ago

US Supreme Court allows Donald Trump's freeze of foreign aid funding temporarily

Hindustan Times  

US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge's order requiring President Donald Trump's administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients. The order came after Trump's administration said in a court filing on Wednesday it had made final decisions terminating most US foreign aid contracts and grants, while maintaining that it cannot …

US Supreme Court blocks order for Trump administration to release foreign aid
1 month ago

US Supreme Court blocks order for Trump administration to release foreign aid

India Today  

The Trump administration said Wednesday it is eliminating more than 90% of the US Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall US assistance around the world, putting numbers on its plans to eliminate the majority of US development and humanitarian help abroad. The Supreme Court intervened in that case late Wednesday and temporarily blocked a …

Things to know about the ruling blocking President Trump’s refugee ban
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1 month ago

Things to know about the ruling blocking President Trump’s refugee ban

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — President Donald Trump’s effort to suspend the system for resettling refugees in the U.S. is on hold after a federal judge in Seattle blocked it. Trump halted the nation’s refugee resettlement program as part of a series of executive orders cracking down on immigration, saying cities had been taxed by “record levels of migration” and couldn’t “absorb large …

Things to know about the ruling blocking President Trump's refugee ban
1 month ago

Things to know about the ruling blocking President Trump's refugee ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump halted the nation's refugee resettlement program as part …

Trump loses in court three times – on USAID, refugees and frozen funds – within 90 minutes
1 month ago

Trump loses in court three times – on USAID, refugees and frozen funds – within 90 minutes

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Washington, D.C Joe Biden-appointed District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a preliminary injunction that …

US judge blocks Donald Trump's effort to halt refugee resettlement programme
1 month ago

US judge blocks Donald Trump's effort to halt refugee resettlement programme

India Today  

A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system Tuesday. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by major refugee aid groups, who argued that Trump's executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program ran afoul of the system Congress created for moving refugees into the US. US District Judge Jamal Whitehead …

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system
1 month ago

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system Tuesday. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by major refugee aid groups, who argued that Trump’s executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program ran afoul of the system Congress created for moving refugees into the U.S. Lawyers for the …

Judge gives Trump administration two days to unfreeze funds for US foreign aid
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1 month ago

Judge gives Trump administration two days to unfreeze funds for US foreign aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday gave the Trump administration less than two days to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid, saying the administration had given no sign of complying with his nearly two-week-old court to ease its funding freeze. U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali ruled in a lawsuit filed by nonprofit organizations over the cutoff …

For Trump, 3 court losses in 90 minutes
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1 month ago

For Trump, 3 court losses in 90 minutes

CNN  

CNN — Three different federal judges delivered legal setbacks and slap downs to President Donald Trump in the span of an hour and a half on Tuesday in a series of cases challenging controversial moves taken during the early days of his second term. She went on to say that the spending freeze was “irrational, imprudent, and precipitated a nationwide …

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system
1 month ago

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system

LA Times  

People gather outside U.S. District Court after a federal judge blocked President Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system in Seattle. A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday blocked President Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system. Lawyers for the administration argued that Trump’s order was well within his authority to deny entry to foreigners whose …

Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says
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1 month ago

Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide, a federal judge said Thursday. The Washington, D.C., district court judge said administration officials had used his Feb. 13 order to temporarily lift the freeze on foreign aid to instead “come up with a new, post-hoc …

Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says
1 month ago

Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide, a federal judge said Thursday. The Washington, D.C., district court judge said administration officials had used his Feb. 13 order to temporarily lift the freeze on foreign aid to instead “come up with a new, …

Judge won’t immediately block Trump administration’s abrupt halt to Catholic refugee funding
1 month ago

Judge won’t immediately block Trump administration’s abrupt halt to Catholic refugee funding

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday refused to immediately block the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding of the nation’s largest private refugee resettlement program in a setback to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Judge Trevor McFadden denied the bishops’ request for a temporary restraining order that would have restored the funding, but called his ruling “very tentative.” …

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Temporarily Allow Funds For Foreign Aid To Flow Again
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1 month, 1 week ago

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Temporarily Allow Funds For Foreign Aid To Flow Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development programs worldwide. The ruling was the first to temporarily roll back a Trump administration funding freeze on foreign assistance that has forced USAID and State Department contractors around the world to stop …

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid

NPR  

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development programs worldwide. The ruling was the first to temporarily roll back a Trump administration funding freeze on foreign assistance …

Aid groups sue over Trump’s order suspending federal refugee program and funding
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aid groups sue over Trump’s order suspending federal refugee program and funding

The Hindu  

Major refugee aid groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over the President's executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program and funding for resettlement agencies. “The United States has a moral and legal obligation to protect refugees, and the longer this illegal suspension continues, the more dire the consequences will be.” President Donald Trump’s recent order said the refugee …

Aid groups sue over Trump’s order suspending federal refugee program and funding
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aid groups sue over Trump’s order suspending federal refugee program and funding

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Major refugee aid groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over the president’s executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program and funding for resettlement agencies. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle asks the court to declare Trump’s executive order illegal, stop the order’s implementation and restore refugee-related funding. “The United States has a moral …

ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Immigration advocacy groups on Monday sued the Trump administration over its ban on asylum access at the southern border, saying the sweeping restrictions illegally put people who are fleeing war and persecution in harm’s way. In the executive order, Trump argued that the Immigration and Nationality Act gives presidents the authority to suspend entry of any group that …

Trump administration sued for halting legal aid for detained immigrants
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration sued for halting legal aid for detained immigrants

LA Times  

Immigrants seeking asylum hold hands as they leave a cafeteria at the ICE South Texas Family Residential Center, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Dilley, Texas. Several nonprofits providing basic legal information to detained immigrants sued the Trump administration on Friday for halting their programs and locking them out of detention facilities. This week, Trump, who has made “mass deportation” a …

Donald Trump halts travel plans of refugees already approved for resettlement in US
2 months ago

Donald Trump halts travel plans of refugees already approved for resettlement in US

Live Mint  

Refugees approved for travel to the United States before the January 27 deadline suspending the country’s refugee resettlement program have had their plans abruptly canceled by the Trump administration, leaving thousands stranded worldwide, as per a report in AP. While the order left open the possibility for refugees who had already completed the rigorous approval process and booked flights to …

Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to come to America
2 months ago

Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to come to America

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — Refugees who had been approved to come to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America’s refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. “The Trump administration’s early pause of refugee flights is alarming, leaving thousands of Afghan allies in …

Judge halts Trump’s order allowing states to block refugees
5 years, 2 months ago

Judge halts Trump’s order allowing states to block refugees

Associated Press  

— A federal judge on Wednesday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that gave state and local officials the ability to shut the door on refugees, and ignited a fierce debate in communities about how welcoming the United States should be. U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte in Maryland said in his ruling that the president’s order “flies in the face …

Refugee resettlement agencies sue to block Trump order
5 years, 4 months ago

Refugee resettlement agencies sue to block Trump order

Associated Press  

As states and cities debate whether to welcome more refugees to their communities, three organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over a recent presidential executive order that allows local officials to reject refugees. The lawsuit filed in a Maryland federal court by three resettlement agencies contends the executive order threatens to keep thousands of refugees from being reunited with their …

Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of Trump asylum rule
5 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of Trump asylum rule

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the United States. The justices’ order late Wednesday temporarily undoes a lower court ruling that had blocked the new asylum policy in some states along the southern border. Migrants with valid claims “should be seeking …

Government seeks change to order lifting Trump refugee ban
7 years, 2 months ago

Government seeks change to order lifting Trump refugee ban

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Lawyers with the Department of Justice have asked a federal judge to change his order that partially lifted a Trump administration refugee ban. “The Supreme Court was clear in its earlier order protecting refugees with bona fide relationships to the US from the last temporary refugee ban,” Mark Hetfield, president and CEO of New York-based HIAS, said Thursday. …

Trump administration announces new vetting rules for refugee admissions
7 years, 5 months ago

Trump administration announces new vetting rules for refugee admissions

LA Times  

Protesters rally against President Trump’s travel and refugee ban on May 15, 2017, outside a federal courthouse in Seattle. The Trump administration said it would resume admitting refugees to the U.S. after the expiration Tuesday of a four-month ban on all resettlement but increase vetting, and announced a new partial ban on refugees from 11 countries. The new vetting rules, …

Donald Trump’s travel ban temporarily restored as Supreme Court stays lower court order
7 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump’s travel ban temporarily restored as Supreme Court stays lower court order

Firstpost  

Washington: US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday provided a temporary reprieve for President Trump’s order blocking most refugees from entering the United States, putting on hold a lower court’s ruling loosening the prohibition. Critics called it an unlawful “Muslim ban” that made good on Trump’s promise as a candidate of “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering …

US Supreme Court Partially Allows President Donald Trump’s Executive Order On Travel Ban [Read Order]
7 years, 9 months ago

US Supreme Court Partially Allows President Donald Trump’s Executive Order On Travel Ban [Read Order]

Live Law  

The United States Supreme court in Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project has partially allowed President Trump’s Travel Ban order that imposes a ban on entry of individuals from six countries namely, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/879358575981850625 This order means that the proposed travel ban cannot not be enforced against foreign nationals who have a credible claim …

US Supreme Court Partially Allows President Donald Trump’s Executive Order On Travel Ban [Read Order]
7 years, 9 months ago

US Supreme Court Partially Allows President Donald Trump’s Executive Order On Travel Ban [Read Order]

Live Law  

The United States Supreme court in Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project has partially allowed President Trump’s Travel Ban order that imposes a ban on entry of individuals from six countries namely, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/879358575981850625 This order means that the proposed travel ban cannot not be enforced against foreign nationals who have a credible claim …

Trump Issued Immigration Ban In Bad Faith: Appeals Court Upholds Stay
7 years, 10 months ago

Trump Issued Immigration Ban In Bad Faith: Appeals Court Upholds Stay

Live Law  

The Virginia-based 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower Court ruling against President Donald Trump’s revised executive order banning entry to the US from six majority-Muslim countries. Therefore, for the reasons that follow, we affirm in substantial part the district court’s issuance of a nationwide preliminary injunction as to Section 2 of the challenged Executive Order,” Chief …

For Refugees And Advocates, Trump Immigration Order Stay Leads To Disarray
8 years, 1 month ago

For Refugees And Advocates, Trump Immigration Order Stay Leads To Disarray

NPR  

For Refugees And Advocates, Trump Immigration Order Stay Leads To Disarray Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images Groups that resettle refugees in the United States are facing uncertainty, disarray and possible deep budget cuts as a result of President Trump's executive order on immigration, even after a California appeals court has temporarily halted enforcement. "You …

US Court Refuses Trump’s Plea To Reinstate Travel Ban [Read Order]
8 years, 1 month ago

US Court Refuses Trump’s Plea To Reinstate Travel Ban [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a major legal blow to President Donald Trump’s controversial scheme of temporarily prohibiting people from seven Muslim majority countries, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the suspension of the executive order. A three-judge bench unanimously rejected the appeal to reinstate the ban.The bench comprising circuit judges William C Canby, Richard R Clifton and Michelle T. In …

Donald Trump loses court battle to reinstate travel ban
8 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump loses court battle to reinstate travel ban

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal appeals court …

DOJ Files Brief In Appeals Court, Defending Trump's Immigration Executive Order
8 years, 1 month ago

DOJ Files Brief In Appeals Court, Defending Trump's Immigration Executive Order

NPR  

DOJ Files Brief In Appeals Court, Defending Trump's Immigration Executive Order Enlarge this image toggle caption Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images The Department of Justice has filed a brief with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, responding to a legal challenge to President Trump's executive order on immigration. In their brief, Justice Department lawyers write that the executive order …

Donald Trump administration to allow 872 refugees into US this week
8 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump administration to allow 872 refugees into US this week

Live Mint  

Washington: The US government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this week, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order on Friday temporarily banning entry of refugees from any country, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document seen by Reuters. The waivers, granted by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, came amid international …

Justice Department Said Trump’s Refugee Ban Is Legal. They Didn’t Say It Was A Good Idea.
8 years, 1 month ago

Justice Department Said Trump’s Refugee Ban Is Legal. They Didn’t Say It Was A Good Idea.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Just what the hell is the Justice Department doing while President Donald Trump is churning out chaos-inspiring executive orders, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is demanding to know. A Justice Department spokesman told The Huffington Post on Monday that that Office of Legal Counsel has traditionally answered the “narrow question” of whether executive orders are lawful on …

16 US state attorneys general call Trump's refugee ban "unlawful"
8 years, 1 month ago

16 US state attorneys general call Trump's refugee ban "unlawful"

China Daily  

A man holds a sign during a protest held in response to President Donald Trump's travel ban, in Seattle, Washington, US, January 29, 2017. WASHINGTON - Attorneys general from 15 US states and the District of Columbia Sunday condemned President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily barring refugees and seven Muslim-majority countries' citizens from entry into the United States, calling it …

US Federal Court Stays Deportation Under President Trump’s Immigration Ban [Read Order]
8 years, 1 month ago

US Federal Court Stays Deportation Under President Trump’s Immigration Ban [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Federal Court for the Eastern District of New York on Saturday granted an emergency stay halting deportations under President Donald Trump’s executive order banning entry to the US from seven majority-Muslim countries.“It is appropriate and just that, pending completion of a hearing before the Court on the merits of the Petition, that the Respondents be enjoined and restrained from. …

Op-Ed: Trump’s cruel, illegal refugee executive order
8 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Trump’s cruel, illegal refugee executive order

LA Times  

The new refugee policy announced by President Trump on Friday is unconstitutional and inhumane. Trump’s executive order suspends the entry of refugees into the United States for 120 days. Trump supporters point to an earlier law, adopted in 1952, that allows the president to “suspend the entry” of “any class of aliens” that he finds are detrimental to the interest …

Donald Trump’s Muslim Refugee Ban Explained
8 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s Muslim Refugee Ban Explained

The Quint  

The order calls for the temporary halt of all refugee admissions for four months so the government can study the process and determine if additional checks are necessary, although there will be case-by-case exceptions. The order also implemented a blanket ban of all Syrian refugees until "sufficient changes" have been made to the refugee program, without giving more details. This …

A look at Trump’s executive order on refugees, immigration
8 years, 1 month ago

A look at Trump’s executive order on refugees, immigration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday making major changes to America’s policies on refugees and immigration. A look at what Trump ordered: ___ SYRIA Trump’s order directs the State Department to stop issuing visas to Syrian nationals and halts the processing of Syrian refugees. Trump’s order also cuts the number of refugees the United States plans …

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