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Then came the real challenge — snow, a blizzard and freezing temperatures.

The dispute came after Wilders pushed for 10 additional asylum measures, including a freeze on applications, halting the construction of reception centres and limiting family reunification.

The Tarrant County judge rejected that request and expanded the restraining order to freeze Powered by People’s assets in Texas, as well as the Texas-based assets of ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising platform.

All of those firms are now under scrutiny and the central bank has frozen their assets, but the most attention has gone to one family-owned business.

The room was freezing, and the new detainees were not given blankets for the first two days, he added.