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| Trump travel ban: Seattle judge issues nationwide block | |
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| A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly Muslim nations. | |
| District Judge James Robart ruled against government lawyers' claims that US states did not have the standing to challenge Mr Trump's executive order. | |
| Last week's move by Mr Trump triggered mass protests and has resulted in confusion at US airports. | |
| The State Department says 60,000 visas have since been revoked. | |
| Mr Trump's executive order brought in a suspension of the US Refugee Admissions Programme for 120 days. | |
| There is also an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees. Anyone arriving from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen faces a 90-day visa suspension. | |
| Trump border policy: Who's affected? | |
| The lawsuit against President Trump's ban was initially filed by Washington state, with Minnesota joining later. | |
| Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has describe the ban as illegal and unconstitutional. | |
| President Trump has argued that his directive was aimed at protecting America. | |
| He said visas would once again be issued once "the most secure polices" were in place, and denied it was a Muslim ban. | |
| A number of state attorney generals have said the order is unconstitutional. | |
| Several federal judges have temporarily halted the deportation of visa holders. |