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  1. January 08, 2021

    4th Circ. Upholds Ban On Trump's Opt-In Refugee Order

    The Fourth Circuit held Friday that President Donald Trump's order allowing states and localities to refuse refugees is illegal, upholding a Maryland federal judge's ruling that halted the order from taking effect.

  2. October 27, 2020

    4th Circ. Likely To Keep Block On Trump's Refugee 'Edict'

    A three-judge Fourth Circuit panel appeared unlikely to revive President Donald Trump's executive order allowing local governments to refuse to take in refugees, with one judge slamming the order at a Tuesday hearing as an "edict without consequence."

  3. May 27, 2020

    Nonprofits Slam 'Strawman' Defense Of Opt-In Refugee Order

    A group of nonprofits rebuked the Trump administration's "strawman" defense of its executive order allowing states and local governments to essentially opt out of accepting refugees, urging a federal appeals court Tuesday to uphold a lower court ruling halting the mandate.

  4. March 25, 2020

    Gov't Tells 4th Circ. Refugee Order Gives States Input Not Veto

    An executive order from President Donald Trump gives local governments a voice — not a "veto" — on whether refugees can resettle within their borders doesn't flout congressional intent because the federal government retains the final say, the administration told the Fourth Circuit.