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Biden-Appointed Judge Halts Trump’s Freeze Of Refugee Admissions

A federal judge threw a wrench on President Donald Trump’s efforts to suspend the country’s large-scale resettlement programme.

US District Court Judge Jamal Whitehead, who was appointed to the bench by former President Joe Biden, has blocked Trump’s executive order to suspend admissions programs for US refugees. According to Associated Press. The ruling was the latest in a pile of lawsuits by organisations and local communities opposing the Trump administration’s immigration law enforcement agenda. (Related: Trump Dozi drops hammers on smugglers accused of supporting fuel for the Biden border crisis)

Whitehead said “has considerable discretion in the president,” Whitehead said to several refugee aid groups that filed lawsuits with the administration. “But that authority is not infinite.”

On his first day back to the oval office, Trump signed Presidential Order The president called for a temporary suspension of resettlement for all refugees in the United States. The president cited the lack of ability to absorb a large number of immigrants, especially refugees. Americans protect their safety and security, which ensures proper assimilation of refugees.”

WASHINGTON, DC – February 11: US President Donald Trump will speak at the executive order he signed in Washington, DC on February 11, 2025 at the White House’s oval office. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

In turn, the president highlighted the light-shape of small towns like Springfield, Ohio, and Sharoy, Pennsylvania. Trump also said other major jurisdictions, such as New York City and Massachusetts, have declared a state of emergency due to the weight of immigrant groups.

The decision to suspend resettlement was a sharp contrast to the Biden administration, which allowed very high levels of refugees within the country, due to the disappointment of some communities. The Biden White House has allowed more than 100,000 refugees to settle in the United States throughout 2024. The highest resettlement number In about 30 years.

Locals in Springfield, Ohio and Charleroy, Pennsylvania – two towns that received many refugees during the Biden administration – have caused housing crisis, infrastructure challenges such as classrooms and the Daily Callenor He spoke to the News Foundation. Lack and more dangerous roads.

The Biden administration will legally enter the country to migrants that could not otherwise be able to enter the country to mitigate the chaotic scene at tropical borders, including the implementation of the CHNV program and the massive expansion of the CBP One app. We have established several routes for this. Apply for Asylum – Two programs that the Trump administration began to roll quickly.

Following Trump’s executive order on refugee hospitalization, the State Department confirmed that in January it had cancelled all flights for refugees approved to enter the United States.

The move has received opposition from a variety of immigration organizations, including those that have received favorable contracts from refugee programs. Lutheran Community Service Northwest, hias and numerous individuals in Jewish resettlement groups sued the government At the beginning of February, they alleged that their ability to provide care to refugees was sidelined by the White House.

In another court challenge, the USC Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) also sued the Trump administration by order. That group will lose Tens of millions Federal taxpayer dollars providing refugee services.

In addition to lawsuits targeting Trump’s suspension over refugee hospitalization, the liberal group withholds funds from sanctuary cities, a Department of Justice directive, and is an order for immigration and customs enforcement instructions; He sued an order to block birthright citizenship for individuals born in US soil. “Sensitive Places” and other management policies.

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