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Federal Judge In Hawaii Extends His Block On Trump Travel Ban

U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson says the state of Hawaii has shown it is likely to succeed with its argument that the restrictions on travel from majority Muslim countries is unconstitutional.
The Prince Jonah Kuhio Federal Building and US District Courthouse on March 9 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

President Trump's executive order to restrict travel to the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries and suspend the U.S. refugee program has been blocked indefinitely.

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