Trump’s Authorization to Slash Refugee Entry Eyed by 9th Circ.

Ninth Circuit judges appeared likely to find that President Donald Trump can limit refugee entry into the US, but were less certain over the legality of curtailing application processing and funding for services upon arrival.

There appears to be no floor or ceiling for how many refugees the president can allow entry in a given period of time, said Judge Jay Bybee, an appointee of President George W. Bush. He seemed unswayed by arguments from attorney Linda Evarts that low limits would counter a legal intent to reunite families. “Somebody’s going to be left out here,” he said, even under ...