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| Trump appeal against Seattle judge's travel ban ruling | Trump appeal against Seattle judge's travel ban ruling |
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| The US Department of Justice has appealed against the suspension of President Trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations. | The US Department of Justice has appealed against the suspension of President Trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations. |
| The move seeks to reverse Friday's ruling by a federal judge in Washington state. | |
| Visa holders from the affected nations have been scrambling to get flights to the US, fearing they have a slim window to enter America. | Visa holders from the affected nations have been scrambling to get flights to the US, fearing they have a slim window to enter America. |
| Mr Trump's ban last week led to mass protests and confusion at US airports. | Mr Trump's ban last week led to mass protests and confusion at US airports. |
| Some 60,000 visas have been revoked since Mr Trump's executive order was issued. | |
| Earlier on Saturday Mr Trump called the ruling by Judge James Robart in Seattle "ridiculous", vowing to restore the ban. | |
| His ban envisages a 90-day visa suspension for anyone arriving from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. | |
| The directive also suspends the US Refugee Admissions Programme for 120 days, and places an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees. |