A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily halted President Trump's suspension of the refugee resettlement program, asserting that, while the president wields broad immigration authority, he cannot invalidate laws established by Congress. Trump justified his actions by arguing that cities were overwhelmed by migration and that the refugee program, created in 1980, must be curtailed. The Justice Department is considering an appeal against this ruling, while major refugee aid groups, backed by individual refugees, are actively opposing Trump's immigration directives.
U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead concluded the president has broad authority over immigration but cannot unilaterally nullify laws passed by Congress.
Major refugee aid organizations are challenging Trump's orders, emphasizing the importance of the refugee resettlement program established by Congress in 1980.
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