The US Department of Justice has formally appealed against a court ruling that suspended President Donald Trump's entry ban on citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries as well as refugees.
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Trump blasts ruling halting immigration ban
President Trump not too pleased by a federal judge's ruling temporarily blocking his immigration ban.
The filing asks the court to lift an order from a day earlier by US District Judge James Robart in Washington state.
In response, Trump said: "We'll win. for the safety of our country, we'll win."
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On Friday, Robart entered a temporary but nationwide stop to the order, saying he concluded the court "must intervene to fulfil its constitutional role in our tripart government".
Last week, Trump suspended America's refugee program and halted immigration to the US from seven Muslim-majority countries that the US says raise terrorism concerns.
The White House is determined to reinstate the ban, and, on Saturday Trump, on Twitter, mocked Robart as a "so-called judge" whose "ridiculous" ruling "will be overturned".
The State Department says previously banned travellers will be allowed to enter the United States after the the ruling.
"We have reversed the provisional revocation of visas under Trump's executive order," a State Department spokesperson said on Saturday.
"Those individuals with visas that were not physically cancelled may now travel if the visa is otherwise valid."
Department of Homeland Security personnel "will resume inspection of travellers in accordance with standard policy and procedure".
The new measures continue what has been a chaotic rollout of Trump's order just more than a week ago that installed the temporary ban.
More to come.
Reuters, AP