US judge issues a temporary halt to deportation following Trump's executive order

Reaction is growing against Trump"s executive order on immigration 29 Jan

The ruling, from federal Judge Ann Donnelly prevented the removal from the US of people with approved refugee applications, valid visas, and "other individuals... legally authorised to enter the United States".

The emergency ruling also said there was a risk of "substantial and irreparable injury" to those affected.

Her ruling is not on the constitutionality of Trump"s executive order. What will happen to those still held at airports remains unclear.

Judges elsewhere in the US have also ruled on the issue:

• In Boston, a judge decided two Iranian nationals, professors at the University of Massachusetts, should be released from detention at Logan International Airport

• An order issued in Virginia banned, for seven days, the deportation of green card holders held at Dulles Airport and ordered the authorities to allow access to lawyers

• A Seattle judge issued an emergency stay of removal from the US for two people

The BBC has more here

President Trump"s executive order, signed on Friday, halted the entire US refugee programme and also instituted a 90-day travel ban for nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

Meanwhile a spokesperson for UK PM May has now said she "does not agree" with Trump"s refugee ban and will appeal to the US if it affects British citizens. Originally she had been less than convincing in her disapproval saying simply that it was up to the US to decide its own policy.

Chancellor Merkel has issued a statement saying "even the necessary, determined fight against terrorism does not justify placing people of a certain origin or belief under general suspicion". The statement goes on to say that in her telephone call with Trump she told him that she regrets the US immigration ban.

Canadian PM Trudeau has voiced his disapproval by reiterating his govt"s commitment to bringing in "those fleeing persecution, terror & war".

In Iraq the foreign affairs parliament committee has asked the govt to "reciprocate" against Trump"s executive order while Iran is also threatening a ban on US citizens entering the country.

This one is going to run and run, and it"s not going to be pretty.

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US judge issues a temporary halt to deportation following Trump"s executive order
US judge issues a temporary halt to deportation following Trump"s executive order
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