A federal judge in Seattle has issued a preliminary injunction halting President Donald Trump's executive order that suspended refugee admissions and federal funding for resettlement agencies. District Judge Jamal Whitehead delivered the injunction following a hearing that lasted about an hour.
Whitehead stated that the president's actions effectively nullified congressional will in establishing the nation's refugee admissions program. While acknowledging the president's discretion to suspend refugee admissions, Whitehead emphasized that this authority is not unlimited.
