British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday criticized President Trump's order temporarily barring refugees and immigrants from seven predominately Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

"We thought that was wrong, that was divisive," May said when asked about the order during a news conference, according to Reuters.

"It is not a policy that the United Kingdom would adopt."

The president announced the order hours after he met last month with the British prime minister.

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The order has faced backlash from many lawmakers and has sparked protests across the country.

A panel of federal judges is currently weighing whether a court order blocking the president's travel ban should be lifted while lawsuits challenging the order's constitutionality proceed.