A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s move to suspend refugee admissions into the United States in response to a lawsuit from refugee aid groups.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office suspending refugee resettlement and ordering the Department of Homeland Security to report back in 90 days on whether resuming resettlement would be in the interests of the U.S.
But District Judge Jamal Whitehead, a Biden appointee, said Trump’s actions were an “effective nullification of congressional will” in setting up the nation’s refugee admissions program.
The ruling marks a blow for the Trump administration after a federal judge last week declined to block the suspension in a similar case brought by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The conflicting rulings could mean the case ultimately ends up before the Supreme Court.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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