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b'A federal judge in Seattle, Washington on Friday; February 3, 2017, ordered a national halt to enforcement of President Trump\\u2019s controversial travel ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations. The White House vowed to appeal the decision immediately. U.S. District Judge James Robart, ruled Friday afternoon in favor of Washington Attorney General; Bob Ferguson, who sued this week to invalidate key provisions of Trump\\u2019s executive order. The judge\'s temporary restraining order represents a major setback for Trump\'s action, though the White House said late Friday that it believed the ban to be "lawful and appropriate" and that the U.S. Department of Justice would file an emergency appeal.

As a result of the ruling, the Department of Homeland Security suspended its enforcement of the ban, announcing on Saturday that "standard policy and procedures" were now in effect. "In accordance with the judge\'s ruling, DHS has suspended any and all actions implementing the affected sections of the Executive Order entitled, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," DHS said in a statement.

"DHS personnel will resume inspection of travelers in accordance with standard policy and procedure," it stated, adding that the Justice Department would file an emergency stay to "defend the president\'s executive order, which is lawful and appropriate."

More: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/federal-judge-in-seattle-halts-trumps-immigration-order/

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* http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/03/seattle-federal-judge-grants-temporary-restraining-order-on-immigration-ban-on-nationwide-basis.html
* http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/03/seattle-federal-judge-grants-temporary-restraining-order-on-immigration-ban-on-nationwide-basis.html
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Robart

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