Washington DC, Aug. 2 -- A federal judge ruled against US President Donald Trump's administration plans to end protections from deportation for citizens of Nepal, Nicaragua and Honduras, barring their removal while the case continues, The Hill reported.

San Francisco-based US District Judge Trina Thompson agreed the plaintiffs had shown there was sufficient racial animus behind the decision and that the Trump administration had failed to undertake an "objective review of the country conditions" before ending protections.

"The freedom to live fearlessly, the opportunity of liberty, and the American dream. That is all Plaintiffs seek. Instead, they are told to atone for their race, leave because of their names, and purify their blood," Th...