State Dept. trying to evade refugee admissions court order, aid groups say (2 Viewers)

[Politics - CBSNews.com]

Seattle — Refugee aid groups said in a federal court filing Thursday that President Trump's administration appears to be trying to circumvent a ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation's refugee admissions program.

U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead, in Seattle, had determined Tuesday that while the president has broad authority over who comes into the country, he can't nullify the law passed by Congress establishing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

Whitehead, a 2023 appointee of former President Joe Biden, said Mr...

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