US district judge in Seattle says Trump\u2019s executive order exceeded his powers by shutting down program<\/p>\n
A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump\u2019s attempt to suspend the US\u2019s refugee admission system after ruling that the move exceeded his powers.<\/p>\n
The ruling, from US district judge Jamal Whitehead, stated that Trump\u2019s executive order affecting refugee admissions, issued on the day of his inauguration, amounted to an illegal usurpation of the powers of Congress.<\/p>\n
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