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22 Oct 2017

Q-and-A: A look at most recent travel ban rulings

So far, the third time isn’t the charm for President Donald Trumps travel ban. As with his previous two attempts to bar travelers from certain predominantly Muslim nations from entering the United States, his Travel Ban 3.0 has run into an immediate buzz saw in the courts. Federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland blocked it in rulings Tuesday and Wednesday, just before it was due to take effect.
So far, the third time isn’t the charm for President Donald Trumps travel ban. As with his previous two attempts to...
18 Oct 2017

Federal judge blocks Trump’s third travel ban

A federal judge on Tuesday largely blocked the Trump administration from implementing the latest version of the presidents controversial travel ban, setting up yet another legal showdown on the extent of the executive branchs powers when it comes to setting immigration policy. The measure had been set to go into effect early Wednesday morning.
A federal judge on Tuesday largely blocked the Trump administration from implementing the latest version of the...

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1 Oct 2017

AILA: Latest Travel Ban Will Weaken Not Strengthen America

AILA expressed concerns about the new travel ban, with AILA President Annaluisa Padilla noting the changes...will add unnecessary steps to our already robust visa screening procedures and ultimately will block or slow the entry of legitimate business, family, and other travelers.
AILA expressed concerns about the new travel ban, with AILA President Annaluisa Padilla noting the changes...will add...

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30 Jun 2017

U.S. lays out criteria for visa applicants from six Muslim nations

(SBU) Summary:  On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court partiallylifted preliminary injunctions that barred the Department from enforcingsection 2 of Executive Order (E.O.) 13780, which suspends the entry to theUnited States of, and the issuance of visas to, nationals of six designatedcountries, as well as section 6, which relates to the Refugee AdmissionsProgram.  A June 14, 2017 Presidential Memorandum announced each enjoinedprovision would become effective the date and time at which the referencedinjunctions are lifted or stayed, with implementation of each relevantprovision within 72 hours after all applicable injunctions are lifted or stayed with respect to that provision. As a result, implementation of those sections for which injunctions have been lifted will begin June 29, 2017, as detailed below.
(SBU) Summary:  On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court partiallylifted preliminary injunctions that barred the...
30 Jun 2017

Who Will and Won’t Be Impacted by the Travel Ban After the Supreme Courts Decision

The Supreme Court has decided to hear the Travel Ban case when its fall session begins in October 2017. In the meantime, the Court will allow the administration to implement parts of President Trumps second executive order (EO-2), which bans the entry of nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from the United States.
The Supreme Court has decided to hear the Travel Ban case when its fall session begins in October 2017. In the meantime,...
14 Jun 2017

The Latest: Sessions says travel ban needed for security

The Latest on a U.S. appeals court keeping President Donald Trumps travel ban blocked. Sessions said Monday that the ban is necessary to protect national security. He says the president was within his lawful authority to enact the temporary ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority nations.
The Latest on a U.S. appeals court keeping President Donald Trumps travel ban blocked. Sessions said Monday that the ban...
2 Apr 2017

Documents in State of Hawaii et al v. Trump—A Challenge to President Trumps March 6, 2017 Travel Ban

On March 7, 2017, the State of Hawaii filed a joint motion with the U.S. Government setting out a proposed briefing schedule, whereby it will file its complaint and TRO by March 8, the U.S. Government will file their Opposition on March 13, and oral argument would be held on March 15. The District Court has not yet ruled on this joint request.
On March 7, 2017, the State of Hawaii filed a joint motion with the U.S. Government setting out a proposed briefing...
5 Feb 2017

Travelers from banned countries begin arriving in the U.S. as authorities suspend enforcement of travel ban

The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday that it had suspended “any and all actions” related to President Trump ’s travel ban on immigrants from seven mostly Muslim countries and his halt on refugees coming into the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday that it had suspended “any and all actions” related to...

Publisher: POLITICO

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29 Jan 2017

Trump bars Syrian refugees, halts entry of citizens from some Muslim states

President Donald Trump on Friday issued a far-reaching executive order that temporarily halts the admission of new refugees into the United States, imposes an indefinite ban on the entry of refugees from Syria, and suspends the entry of citizens of several Muslim-majority countries.
President Donald Trump on Friday issued a far-reaching executive order that temporarily halts the admission of new...
29 Jan 2017

Unknown number of U.S. permanent residents stuck overseas as a result of Trump’s immigration ban

An undetermined number of longtime U.S. residents have been stranded overseas as a result of President Trump's executive order temporarily blocking visas from seven countries in the Middle East and North Africa.  All visa holders from those seven countries are now barred entry to the U.S., including lawful permanent residents, also known as green card holders, people with U.S. work visas and other types of visas, according to a senior U.S. immigration official. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
An undetermined number of longtime U.S. residents have been stranded overseas as a result of President Trump's executive...

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24 Oct 2016

Testing Federal Power Over Immigration

An upcoming birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court could give some insight as to whether Donald Trump’s proposed ban on immigration could pass Constitutional muster. The “plenary power doctrine” essentially holds that Congress can make distinctions among immigrants—including some based on sex, race, and national origin—that (as the Court said in 1976) “would be unacceptable if applied to citizens.”
An upcoming birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court could give some insight as to whether Donald Trump’s...

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