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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. | 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| Some 60,000 visas have been revoked since Mr Trump's executive order was issued. | Some 60,000 visas have been revoked since Mr Trump's executive order was issued.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. | 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. | 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. | The directive also suspends the US Refugee Admissions Programme for 120 days, and places an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees. |
| The appeal against the suspension was formally filed by the US Department of Justice on Saturday. | |
| Mr Trump is named as one of the appellants in his capacity as president, along with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. | |
| So has the ban been lifted completely? | |
| Judge Robart's temporary restraining order halted the ban nationwide with immediate effect. | |
| Since then, the state department has said it is reversing visa cancellations and US homeland security employees have been told by their department to comply with the ruling. | |
| Customs officials told airlines that they could resume boarding banned travellers. Qatar Airways, Air France, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and others said they would do so. | |
| Travellers from the affected countries have tried to use the window of opportunity by boarding US-bound flights on Saturday. | |
| But there were also reports that a number of them were not allowed to fly to America. | |
| What is Trump team doing? | |
| His administration argues that the travel ban is designed to protect the US. | |
| In its appeal it is seeking an emergency stay that would restore the restrictions. | |
| Meanwhile, the US president raged against Judge Robart in a series of tweets. | |
| "The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!" he wrote. | |
| Mr Trump later added in another tweet: "What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into U.S.?" | |
| He also referred to a court decision in Massachusetts, where a judge on Saturday declined to extend a statewide travel ban. |