The administration of President Donald Trump has announced to comply with a federal judge’s order halting its travel ban, despite the fact that Trump has questioned the judge’s ruling.
“We have reversed the provisional revocation of visas under” Trump’s executive order, a US State Department spokesperson said on Saturday. “Those individuals with visas that were not physically canceled may now travel if the visa is otherwise valid.”
The State Department said it was reversing the cancellation of visas, 60,000 — according to some reports, more than 100, 000 — of which were revoked after Trump’s last week directive.
The Department of Homeland Security announced to roll back all actions which were taken to implement Trump’s controversial travel ban on Muslims from seven countries.
Department of Homeland Security personnel “will resume inspection of travelers in accordance with standard policy and procedure.”
People affected by the travel ban treated news of the suspension with suspicions as airlines started allowing them to board flights to America on Saturday.
On Friday, US District Court Judge James Robart of Seattle, Washington, ruled in favor of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the presidential order that blocks the entry of citizens from seven predominately Muslim countries.
The ruling was broader than similar ones before it, and represents the most severe legal blow to Trump’s contentious action.
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