Appeals Court Backs Trump on Refugee Suspension

An appeals court has sided with the Trump administration, allowing it to suspend the admission of new refugees while a legal battle over the president's executive order continues. Refugees approved before Trump's term will still be processed, but the ruling halts any new admissions.

In a significant legal development, an appeals court has granted the Trump administration the authority to suspend the entry of new refugees, a decision that aligns with President Trump's contentious executive order on the nation's refugee admissions system.

The ruling by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals allows for the continuation of processing refugees who were conditionally approved before the onset of Trump's presidency, while simultaneously permitting the halt of new refugee admissions as the lawsuit unfolds.

This decision comes as a temporary reversal of US District Judge Jamal Whitehead's ruling, which found that President Trump lacked the authority to override the law established by Congress for the refugee program.

(With inputs from agencies.)