A federal judge refused on Tuesday to wipe away her order that the Trump administration “facilitate” the return of a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker deported to El Salvador but agreed to put the directive on hold so the government can appeal it.

SEATTLE — A judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States under a court order partially blocking the president’s efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program.

A judge says the Trump admin breached an asylum deal by deporting a Venezuelan migrant to El Salvador; officials argue he lost protections under the Alien Enemies Act.