Justice department may investigate attempts to block immigration enforcement; Trump order strands refugees cleared to enter US – live
Prosecutors could investigate officials not cooperating with Trump’s hardline immigration policies; executive order blocks refugees cleared to resettle in US
The Wall Street Journal has spoken to some federal workers affected by the slew of executive orders signed by president Donald Trump at the outset of his second term as president, and reports “a sense of anxiety and confusion” among staff.
One person, a product-support manager for the US navy, said “It’s leaving a lot of uncertainty that folks have never really had to feel. It seems like there is a level of distrust with how things are working.”
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