Grandparents are close relatives.
Refugees previously identified for resettlement are out of luck.
CLARIFICATION: The Supreme Court upheld parts of the lower court order re: relatives but blocked a part re: refugees https://t.co/37luKB3HeC pic.twitter.com/f11byD2mFo
— NPR (@NPR) July 19, 2017
“… The order leaves in place the action of a U.S. District Court judge in Hawaii who broadened the definition of close family to include categories such as the grandparents and cousins of a person in the U.S.
However, the Supreme Court blocked another part of the lower court order that said citizens with formal assurances from a U.S. refugee resettlement agency are eligible. …”