Story highlights Temporary stay extended for 14 more daysExpanded to include all Iraqi nationals in the United States(CNN) A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of any Iraqi nationals from the United States Monday, setting a two-week stay on such deportation cases, according to the judge's order. The ruling by Judge Mark A. Goldsmith stems from the same judge last week temporarily blocking the deportation of over 100 Iraqis in Michigan by granting a 14-day stay in their case. The ACLU followed up on that by asking the judge on Saturday to protect Iraqi nationals nationwide, not just those under the jurisdiction of the Detroit ICE office. Of the 1,444 Iraqi nationals currently in the United States, 85 have been detained and faced removal as early as Tuesday, the judge's order said. "For many families across the United States, this ruling is like a stay in a death penalty case."

Source: CNN June 27, 2017 02:21 UTC