The judge also ordered the government to allow refugees with ties to a resettlement agency to enter the U.S., a significant victory because that’s how refugees enter in the first place. 

Refugees already “undergo the strictest background checks of any group of people entering the U.S.”—a process that can last up to two years


. Now Judge Watson’s order could stand to affect thousands of refugees who have already been vetted and are waiting for brand-new lives here.


 Make no mistake, it’s a major loss for Trump and a major win for American values: