A federal judge in Maryland has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that allows governors to stop refugee resettlement in their states
In a preliminary injunction issued Wednesday, US District Judge Peter Messitte said the executive order"does not appear to serve the overall public interest."The judge's order comes after three refugee resettlement agencies sued the government over the executive order. "Refugee resettlement activity should go forward as it developed for almost 40 years before Executive Order 13888 was announced," Messitte wrote in his opinion.
As a result of the ruling, US refugee resettlement agencies can proceed with funding requests without having to obtain letters of consent from state and local officials."It means that we can continue to ensure that all refugees get a bright start in the United States, regardless of who is in office in the states and cities where they live," said the Rev. John L. McCullough, president and CEO of Church World Service.The ruling comes days after Texas Gov.
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