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1 Jan 2021

Trump extends immigration restrictions, citing pandemic’s impact on labor market

President Donald Trump extended certain restrictions on legal immigration and on visas that allow immigrants to temporarily work in the United States on Thursday, just hours before those restrictions were set to lapse. Trump extended the restrictions through March 31, two months after he will leave office.
President Donald Trump extended certain restrictions on legal immigration and on visas that allow immigrants to...
24 Nov 2020

Biden plans big changes in immigration system

Nearly 15 years ago, then-Senator Joe Biden voted to fund hundreds of miles of new fencing along the border with Mexico. He was joined by Senators Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and other Democrats. One of the first things President-elect Biden said he will do after being sworn in on January 20 is halt the construction of President Donald Trump's
Nearly 15 years ago, then-Senator Joe Biden voted to fund hundreds of miles of new fencing along the border with Mexico....

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14 Nov 2020

Biden to Rescind Major Trump-Era Immigration Restrictions through Executive Orders

Joe Biden is planning to overturn various immigration policies enacted by President Trump, in a complete about-face from the current administration's restrictions, CBS News reported on Wednesday.Although the coronavirus pandemic and economic problems will likely occupy Biden once he assumes office
Joe Biden is planning to overturn various immigration policies enacted by President Trump, in a complete about-face from...
14 Nov 2020

President elect Joe Biden to make some dramatic moves on immigration, including with border wall

Some dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration. Joe Biden will likely use executive orders to reverse some of President Donald Trump's most controversial actions, rolling back moves that were a central feature of his administration and important to his base. The Biden administration plans to restore protection for people brought to the U.S. illegally as minors and stop using Pentagon funds to build a border wall.
Some dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration. Joe Biden will likely use...
6 Oct 2020

Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused

Two former U.S. health officials tell AP that Vice President Mike Pence in March directed the nation’s top disease control agency to use its emergency powers to effectively seal the borders against immigrants and asylum seekers over the objections of its scientists
Two former U.S. health officials tell AP that Vice President Mike Pence in March directed the nation’s top disease...

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7 Mar 2018

Exclusive: Visa waivers rarely granted under Trump’s latest U.S. travel ban

In the first weeks after President Donald Trump's latest travel ban was implemented on Dec. 8, around 100 waivers were granted to thousands of applicants for U.S. visas from the eight countries subject to its restrictions, according to State Department data provided to Reuters.
In the first weeks after President Donald Trump's latest travel ban was implemented on Dec. 8, around 100 waivers were...
4 Feb 2018

A year of Trump travel restrictions — so much for international scholars coming to the U.S.

Visa data suggest decreases in the number of individuals from countries affected by the travel ban coming to the U.S. as students or for short-term business travel, a category that includes travel related to academic conferences.
Visa data suggest decreases in the number of individuals from countries affected by the travel ban coming to the U.S. as...
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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...
9 Sep 2017

9th Circuit rules grandparents exempt from Trumps travel ban, allows more refugees

A three-judge panel, writing per curiam, ruled Thursday that Honolulu district court judge Derrick Watson did not go beyond the scope of the Supreme Court’s order when he exempted refugees who have formal help from a U.S.-based refugee resettlement agency, or to grandparents, grandchildren, brothers- and sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews of people in the United States. Those familial relationships, the panel said, are clearly bona fide.
A three-judge panel, writing per curiam, ruled Thursday that Honolulu district court judge Derrick Watson did not go...

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15 Jul 2017

Hawaii judge loosens travel ban to allow grandparents, other relatives

federal judge in Hawaii ordered a loosening of President Donald Trumps travel ban late Thursday, ruling that the Trump administrations interpretation of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling is too narrow. Judge Derrick K. Watson said grandparents and other close relatives -- such as in-laws, aunts and uncles -- traveling from the six affected countries, all of them predominantly Muslim, are exempt from the ban, for now.
federal judge in Hawaii ordered a loosening of President Donald Trumps travel ban late Thursday, ruling that the Trump...
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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,...

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23 Jun 2017

Travel ban reckoning

The Supreme Court may decide today whether to take up the case of President Donald Trump’s besieged travel ban.
The Supreme Court may decide today whether to take up the case of President Donald Trump’s besieged travel ban.
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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...

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