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Judge Blocks Trump's Refugee Funding Freeze Nationwide

A federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against several federal agencies from withholding funding for refugee organizations due to President Donald Trump's order to suspend a key resettlement program, citing that the agencies overstepped their statutory authority. The US District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of the refugees, stating that the program functions as an integrated whole and that the agencies' actions are interconnected across international borders and domestic agencies.

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