A judge has issued an order temporarily staying portions of Donald Trump’s executive order, signed yesterday. The order is here. Specifically, relevant government officials are:
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ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from, in any manner or by any means, removing individuals with refugee applications approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as part of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, holders of valid immigran and non-immigrant visas, and other individuals from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen, legally authorized to enter the United States.
The bottom line here is that people already approved to come into the country are not going to be put on a plane tonight and taken back.
More as developments occur.
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