Image copyright EPA Image caption Afghanistan was not one of the majority-Muslim countries covered under the travel banLawyers in the US have filed a petition seeking the release of an Afghan family detained in the US, despite having valid entry visas.
They had Special Immigrant Visas, granted for work done for the US military that put their lives at risk.
A couple and their three young children were taken into custody shortly after their arrival at Los Angeles International Airport last week.
The original order prohibited the entry of immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, but has since been halted by US federal courts.
"Despite repeated requests, the CBP has provided no information regarding why the family was detained, whether they have been questioned, and whether any reason at all exists to justify their continued detention," the petition said.
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