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Judge Blocks Trump Travel Ban From Affecting Refugees
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Image copyright: Celal Gunes/Anadolu/Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Not only does this ruling uphold Congress's authority, ensuring asylum seekers fleeing persecution can seek safety as federal law allows, but it protects vulnerable families from being returned to danger. As enshrined in the law, the U.S. has long committed itself to a compassionate, due process-driven treatment of people searching for a better life in America, and Trump has no right to overhaul that legal and moral tradition.
Republican narrative
This ruling jeopardizes national security and defies the president's authority. Biden's refugee program, riddled with fraud, admitted over 200,000 poorly vetted Afghans, which is why Trump had to step in and overhaul it. This issue goes far beyond these select few countries, as Biden let in millions of people, most of whom were completely unvetted. Biased judges have no right to block the president from fixing the illegal actions of his predecessor.