A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using its ban on travelers from some countries to keep 80 already-vetted refugees from entering the United States.

In a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle said President Donald Trump's June order banning the entry of people from 12 countries expressly states that it does not limit the ability of people to seek refugee status.

Donald Trump ’s newest travel ban is an indication he’s become more sophisticated in deploying his immigration agenda during his second swing through the White House.

The travel ban is being applied to refugees, including those protected under a federal court’s preliminary injunction, according to court records and attorneys.

Civil rights groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday in a bid to stop the government’s policy of allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to arrest undocumented migrants who show up for immigration hearings at courthouses.