Refugees conditionally approved before President Donald Trump took office must still be processed under the order from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but it allows the Republican administration to suspend new approvals.
The appeals court panel halted a ruling from a Biden appointed U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead. He found that Trump could not nullify the law passed by Congress establishing the program.
Back on Inauguration Day in January, the Trump administration announced what it called a " REALIGNING THE United States REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM."
As part of that announcement, the White House said "The United States lacks the ability to absorb large numbers of migrants, and in particular, refugees, into its communities in a manner that does not compromise the availability of resources for Americans, that protects their safety and security, and that ensures the appropriate assimilation of refugees. This order suspends the USRAP until such time as the further entry into the United States of refugees aligns with the interests of the United States."
