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Donald Trump calls judge's suspension of immigration ban 'ridiculous' and says it will be overturned Donald Trump calls judge's suspension of immigration ban 'ridiculous' and says it will be overturned
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Donald Trump has reacted angrily to the suspension of his ban on refugees and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries entering the US. Donald Trump has reacted angrily to the block of his ban on refugees and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries entering the US.
The President said the temporary block of his executive order, enacted by a federal judge in Seattle, could lead to "big trouble" and emphasised the importance of border controls.  The President said the temporary suspension of his executive order, enacted by a federal judge in Seattle, could lead to "big trouble".
"When a country is no longer able to say who can, and who cannot, come in and out, especially for reasons of safety and security – big trouble!" he wrote on Twitter. He branded James Robart, who issued the restraining order against the immigration restrictions, a "so-called judge" and promised the ruling would be overturned, saying it "takes law enforcement away from our country".
Mr Trump's order, signed last week, prevents access to the US to virtually all people with passports issued by Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen for 90 days.
Judge Robart ruled yesterday to immediately stop the ban nationwide after he found "no support" for the federal government's claims the ban protects the US from these countries.
Within hours, government officials had told airlines to begin allowing previously barred passengers to fly.
The Justice Department said it would ask for an emergency stay to honour the President's executive order, initially describing the ruling as "outrageous" before omitting the word from a later statement.
"When a country is no longer able to say who can, and who cannot, come in and out, especially for reasons of safety and security – big trouble!" Mr Trump wrote on Twitter.
He then added: "The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!"He then added: "The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!"
More to follow... Judge Robart was appointed by George W Bush in 2004.