Watson also ordered exemptions for refugees who have been given formal assurance from agencies placing them in the US. "Common sense, for instance, dictates that close family members be defined to include grandparents," Watson wrote. "Indeed, grandparents are the epitome of close family members. As part of the measure, officials could also block refugees with a formal assurance from a resettlement agency. "Bona fide does not get any more bona fide than that," he added.

Source: bd News24 July 14, 2017 10:07 UTC