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President Donald Trump speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)2025-03-25T18:40:41Z WASHINGTON (AP) An appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to suspend entry of new refugees as a lawsuit plays out over the presidents executive order halting the nations refugee admissions system.Refugees conditionally approved before President Donald Trump took office must still be processed under the order from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but it allows the Republican administration to suspend new approvals.The appeals court panel halted a ruling from U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead. He found that Trump could not nullify the law passed by Congress establishing the program.