The ban has been strongly condemned as discriminatory by groups that provide aid and resettlement to refugees, who say it will prevent many people from reuniting with family and jeopardize the safety of those fleeing conflict and persecution in countries such as Afghanistan.

Tensions are escalating in Los Angeles as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement grip the city, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and setting vehicles on fire downtown. President Donald Trump deployed 2,

Trump ordered the National Guard to Los Angeles to quell concrete-hurling protesters opposed to tougher immigration enforcement.