United States has announced that it will comply with a federal judge’s temporary halt on President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
The development will restore travel for refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
On Saturday, US State Department said it had reversed visa revocations meaning that thousands of people whose visas were not physically canceled after the issuing of the executive order last week may now travel freely.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assured it would comply with the court order.
“In accordance with the judge’s ruling, DHS has suspended any and all actions implementing the affected sections of the executive order,” said acting press secretary Gillian Christensen.
“DHS personnel will resume inspection of travelers in accordance with standard policy and procedure”, he added.
Meanwhile, Trump has berated James Robart, the Seattle judge who gave the order lifting the ban.
Trump wrote: “The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!
“When a country is no longer able to say who can, and who cannot, come in & out, especially for reasons of safety &security – big trouble!”
“Interesting that certain Middle-Eastern countries agree with the ban. They know if certain people are allowed in it’s death & destruction!”
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