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The Legal Battle Over Trump's Muslim Immigration Order

Despite a flurry of court injunctions, the status of specific provisions remained unclear on Sunday.
Source: Laura Buckman / Reuters

Federal judges in four states issued orders over the weekend temporarily forbidding the removal of some individuals who had been targeted by President Trump’s executive order on refugees and immigrants, capping 36 hours of protests and chaos at major U.S. airports.

The confusion began shortly after Trump on Friday night. Under its provisions, Trump suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 120 days, barred the citizens of seven

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