From trade wars to visa restrictions, policies aimed at foreigners are backfiring on U.S. travelers—raising costs, shrinking freedoms, and souring global goodwill.

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.

Shortly after being sworn into office, President Donald Trump indefinitely suspended refugee admissions to the United States. After months of legal challenges, only a small group of refugees has been allowed into the country.

A federal judge says it's "more clear than ever" that clarity and action is needed to identify refugees who've been affected by President Trump's efforts to shelve the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

The Trump administration has faced a raft of legal challenges as it seeks to radically restrict immigration to the US.

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

The Trump administration is preparing to expand travel restrictions to 36 countries — primarily those in Africa and the Caribbean — in a move purportedly aimed at boosting national security.

"They have their paperwork and everything, they were ready to get their visa appointment, and when they went to their appointment, they told them ‘no' because of the ban," a Yemeni Modestan said.

The decision to impose a travel ban on the justices comes after Brazilian police raided Bolsonaro's home earlier Friday and Brazil's Supreme Court ordered him to wear an electronic ankle tag because of concerns he poses a flight risk.