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9th Circuit backs Trump refugee admissions suspension
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On March 5, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled President Donald Trump has authority to indefinitely suspend admissions under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, largely overturning prior Seattle injunctions blocking the halt.
Why it matters
A three-judge 9th Circuit panel held the president has authority to indefinitely suspend admissions of foreign citizens seeking entry under the U.S. refugee resettlement program. The panel largely overturned injunctions issued by a Seattle federal judge that had blocked the halt on refugee admissions and related actions. The decision cited Congress granting the president sweeping powers to suspend entry to immigrants. By a 2-1 vote, the panel upheld injunctions blocking the end of services to already-admitted refugees. The panel also upheld injunctions blocking termination of cooperative agreements with resettlement support centers.
Implications
- • Refugee admissions under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program can remain suspended under the ruling.
- • Services to already-admitted refugees remain protected by an upheld injunction.
- • Cooperative agreements with resettlement support centers remain protected by an upheld injunction.
Who is affected
- • Refugee resettlement agencies and support centers
- • Refugees already admitted and receiving services
- • Foreign nationals seeking admission through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
- • Federal agencies administering refugee admissions and resettlement services
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