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Trump travel ban before court

A judge will hear arguments on a request to extend a temporary injunction against President Donald Trump's travel ban.

US President Donald J. Trump
President Donald Trump says his travel ban aims to protect "religious freedom" in the United States. (AAP)

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A federal judge in Boston is set to hear arguments on a request to extend a temporary injunction against President Donald Trump's travel ban.

A seven-day restraining order was granted on Sunday in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of two state university professors who were detained at Boston's airport as they returned home from an academic conference.

The professors are Muslims from Iran and lawful permanent US residents.

An amended lawsuit filed this week added new plaintiffs, including the international aid group Oxfam America and several noncitizens who are legally in the US but fear if they leave they'll be unable to return. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey also has joined the legal action.

A hearing is scheduled Friday, US time.


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