Donald Trump's spokesman has confirmed the asylum seeker deal with Australia will go ahead, but refugees would have to clear 'extreme vetting' before they are allowed to enter the United States.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced after his weekend phone call with Mr Trump that the the US president had agreed to honour the deal.

On Tuesday, White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters the agreement specifically deals with 1250 people.

'Part of the deal is they have to be vetted in the same manner that we are doing now. There will be extreme vetting applied to all of them,' he said.

Donald Trump's spokesman has confirmed the asylum seeker deal with Australia will go ahead, but refugees would have to clear 'extreme vetting' before allowed in the US. Mr Trump is pictured here speaking with Malcolm Turnbull

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced after his weekend phone call with Mr Trump that the the US president had agreed to honour the deal

Last week Mr Trump placed a temporary ban on refugees being admitted to the US and other strict border measures targeting seven countries including Iran, Iraq and Syria.

This was despite the 'one-off' deal with former President Barack Obama in November to resettle refugees detained on Manus and Nauru in the US.

Mr Trump confirmed his administration would continue to honour the 2016 refugee resettlement arrangement while acknowledging a common interest in preventing irregular and illegal migration.

'The president, in accordance with that deal to honour what had been agreed upon by the US government, and ensuring that vetting will take place in the same manner that we are doing it now, it will go forward,' Mr Spicer said.

The refugees are being held on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island (pictured) and Nauru

Last week Mr Trump placed a temporary ban on refugees being admitted to the US and other strict border measures targeting seven countries

The refugees are being held on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and Nauru.

On Sunday, the Prime Minister and Mr Trump has a 25-minute phone call where the US President confirmed the refugee deal.

Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said Mr Turnbull was 'pleased with the outcome' of his discussion.

Speaking to reporters at the G'day USA gala in Hollywood, Ms Bishop said Mr Turnbull would travel to the US for a yet to be scheduled meeting with the president.

This was despite the 'one-off' deal with former President Barack Obama in November to resettle refugees detained on Manus Island (pictured) and Nauru

Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said Mr Turnbull was 'pleased with the outcome' of his discussion. Manus Island is pictured



