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Ecstatic travelers and refugees are arriving in the US while Trump's immigration ban is on hold

Rebecca HarringtonFeb 9, 2017, 22:43 IST

Demonstrators against the immigration rules implemented by President Donald Trump's administration, rally at Los Angeles international airport in Los Angeles, California on February 4, 2017.REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

While President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration makes its way through the courts, it's currently on hold, allowing family members stranded by the ban to reunite and refugees to enter the US after fleeing their countries.

The executive order, which Trump signed on January 27, temporarily suspended travel from seven mostly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, and Syria.

Three judges will decide as soon as Thursday whether to immediately reinstate the ban.

Here are the stories of families who did get to arrive in the meantime: