A federal judge in New York has issued an emergency stay temporarily halting the removal of individuals detained after President Trump issued an order to ban immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.
The move appears to mark the first successful legal challenge to the Trump administration and affects those who have arrived in the U.S. with previously approved refugee applications or were in transit with valid visas.
U.S. District Court Judge Ann Donnelly ruled in favor of a habeas corpus petition filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of two Iraqi men who were detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday after Trump signed his order.
Donnelly, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama and confirmed to her judgeship in 2015, ruled in the Eastern District of New York that “there is imminent danger that, absent the stay of removal, there will be substantial and irreparable injury to refugees, visa-holders, and other individuals from nations subject” to Trump’s order.
“This ruling preserves the status quo and ensures that people who have been granted permission to be in this country are not illegally removed off U.S. soil,” said Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.
The ruling deals with a portion of Trump’s order handed down Friday, which bars Syrian refugees indefinitely and halts the resettlement of all refugees for four months as the administration reviews the vetting process.
The order also denies entry for 90 days for individuals from seven predominantly Muslims countries: Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Libya and Yemen.
“Clearly the judge understood the possibility for irreparable harm to hundreds of immigrants and lawful visitors to this country,” ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero said in a statement.
“Our courts today worked as they should as bulwarks against government abuse or unconstitutional policies and orders. On week one, Donald Trump suffered his first loss in court.”
The order Saturday evening capped off a chaotic first day following Trump’s directive, as the administration moved to implement his order, with reports emerging of individuals being detained at a number of airports across the country.
A literal meaning of what a man can do, a woman can do even better…
Trump knows what he’s doing, he’s intentionally pulling this stunt just to show he’s going to fulfill his election promise, and most of this bill will be turned down by US Senate, he knows that, so he’s trying to put the blame of not achieving his goals on the Senate. This way people will said he tried but the Senate were the ones who hinder his plans, and his supporters and haters will not say he’s not fulfilling everything in his manifesto.
Obama passed a lot of executive order during the administration, and most of it were turned down by the house. Forget the fact that most senator are republican, most of them hate his guts, because he never show them respect during the election.
The reason for all the hallubaloo is because the order has to be in motion for 30 days for deliberation, which I’m sure after that 30days the house will put things in order and clear the air.
This too shall pass, its just an early Gra gra, it’s like the darkest time in the night comes before the break of dawn.