A federal court has intervened after U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting immigration to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries led to widespread confusion as refugees, green-card holders, students and workers were detained at American airports or barred from boarding international flights to the United States. Late Saturday, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly in New York issued an emergency order that temporarily bars the deportation of people who had been detained after landing at U.S. airports with valid visas. The order also bars the detention of anyone with an approved refugee application. Donnelly said in her order “There is imminent danger that, absent the stay of removal, there will be substantial and irreparable injury to refugees, visa-holders, and other individuals from nations” who are subject to the president’s order. READ MORE OF THIS STORYSOURCE: VOA News Online(Visited 5 times, 5 visits today)Commentscomments

Source: GNN Liberia January 29, 2017 18:37 UTC