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During President Donald Trump’s first week of his second term, he signed an executive order that paused the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Later, the White House froze all federal funding that goes to organizations who welcome and support refugees coming into the U.S.  

But last week, a federal judge in Seattle blocked Trump’s efforts to suspend the system for resettling refugees. The judge ruled that while the president has broad authority over who comes into the country, he cannot cancel the law Congress passed to establish the program. 

However, the Justice Department said it would consider a quick appeal, saying Trump’s actions are well within his authority. 

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the federal refugee program and how the Trump administration directives are affecting refugee resettlement efforts in Minnesota.  

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MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and Minnesota’s history of refugee resettlement.  

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