Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Effort to Suspend U.S. Refugee Program, Citing Overreach of Executive Power
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A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to indefinitely suspend the U.S. refugee program, ruling that the president overstepped his executive authority by abruptly halting the program. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead, in Seattle, ruled in favour of a coalition of refugee advocacy groups who had challenged Trump’s actions. The judge acknowledged that […]