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Court says Trump can’t bar refugees from entering US with travel ban

Afghan refugees hold placards during a gathering in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 21, 2023 [File: Rahmat Gul/AP Photo]

A United States federal judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump cannot block approved refugees from entering the country under the guise of a wider travel ban.

US District Judge Jamal Whitehead ruled late on Monday that Trump’s June order barring people from 12 countries from entering the US expressly states that it will not stop people from seeking refugee status.

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