Judge Orders Trump Administration to Admit 12,000 Refugees | JQJO

A US judge ordered the Trump administration to admit approximately 12,000 refugees into the United States, rejecting the administration's narrower interpretation of a court ruling. The ruling stems from a lawsuit challenging President Trump's 2020 executive order suspending the refugee admissions program. The judge stated the administration's interpretation was a misrepresentation of the appeals court decision and ordered the resumption of refugee processing for those with confirmed travel plans before January 20, 2020. The administration had argued for admitting only 160 refugees, a number the judge deemed inaccurate.