REPORTS: CBP tells airlines it's 'back to business as usual'; Update: White House will fight 'outrageous order'

The Customs and Border Protection agency just wrapped up a conference call with the airlines following a federal judge’s decision to put President Trump’s immigration executive on hold nationwide, reportedly saying it’s “back to business as usual”:

CBP has already told the airlines to go back to business as it was before the executive order was issued, per an airline official.

— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) February 4, 2017

Customs and Border Patrol just wrapped a 9p ET call with the airlines, "back to business as usual" as Federal judge in WA blocks travel ban.

— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) February 4, 2017

The automated systems that flagged and blocked citizens from seven nations from entering the U.S. are being lifted right now. https://t.co/MlVzxpzFo0

— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) February 4, 2017

Airline source says "business as usual" is a reference to prior to the ban. The travel advisories on airline websites also set to come down. https://t.co/x9XRNnWOBE

— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) February 4, 2017

So all the visas will be reinstated? Wow:

CBP told US airlines it's reinstating visas following federal judge's halt to travel ban https://t.co/gmU6NEwYTp https://t.co/8EC63m26ES

— Chris Boyette (@Chris__Boyette) February 4, 2017

https://twitter.com/fridaghitis/status/827706717060419584

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Update. Sean Spicer just put out  a press release stating that the White House will fight “this outrageous order”:

.@PressSec statement on court order: DOJ to file emergency stay "of this outrageous order" pic.twitter.com/I1Ho6Ell0c

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 4, 2017

Update 2. Spicer has updates his press release, removing “outrageous”:

Revised White House statement removes the word “outrageous” from Trump’s description of the judge's ruling. pic.twitter.com/JYatfU4HMi

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) February 4, 2017

Editor’s note: This post has been updated. 

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