Washington against the president

The Federal Court in Seattle (Washington) suspended the anti -migration decree of US President Donald Trump. It is reported by CNN.

The decree was suspended throughout the country until the lawsuit filed by the local prosecutor’s office is considered to be the lawsuit filed in this court. In the statement of claim, it requires recognizing the main provisions of the decree by unconstitutional and cancel it.

The state prosecutor Washington Bob Ferguson, commenting on the court decision, called him evidence of the triumph of the law in the United States. Now people who are under the validity of the decree will again be able to apply for visas, the prosecutor noted. In his opinion, the decree violates the position of the American Constitution on equality before the law, the right to freedom of religion, the right to a fair trial and the laws on immigration.

“We consider the presidential decree to be legitimate and appropriate,” said Sean Spicer's press secretary spokesman. He emphasized that the president "has constitutional law and the obligation to protect the Americans." The US Ministry of Justice will soon challenge the decision of the federal judge in Seattle.

According to the anti -migrant decree signed by Trump on January 27 , the reception of the United States of refugees from Syria is terminated for an indefinite period, and from other countries - for 120 days. In addition, immigrants from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Sudan are prohibited from entering the United States within 90 days. According to Trump, such a measure will allow "holding radical Islamic terrorists outside the United States."

Inside the United States, the decree caused a wave of protests, including street. Mass demonstrations were held in a number of cities. On Saturday, the federal court in New York suspended the document , allowing the entry into the country to those 109 migrants who had already settled on the aircraft before signing the decree.

On January 30, Trump fired the acting The head of the US Ministry of Justice Sally Yates, after she publicly criticized his anti -migrant decree. The press service of the White House said that Yates "betrayed the Ministry of Justice, refusing to fulfill the legal decree designed to protect citizens of the United States."

On Wednesday criticism of the anti -migrant decree , the UN Secretary General Antoniu Gaterrish made . In his opinion, Trump’s decree can contribute to terrorists in the search for supporters. “I think that these measures need to be canceled as soon as possible,” said Gutherrish.

On Thursday, the US administration lifted the ban on entry into the country for the decree of the owners of Green Cart - permanent residence permit.

On Friday, The Washington Post reported that the number of canceled visas due to the Trump decree is more than 100 thousand. The publication referred to the data that the lawyer presenting the government’s interests in the trial in Virginia to prevent two Yemen citizens in the United States. The State Department explained that the figure indicated by lawyers includes visas recalled outside the Trump Decree, as well as those who have expired. Directly due to the decree , less than 60 thousand visas were canceled .