By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The Trump administration has mounted a vigorous defense of its ban on travel from seven majority-Muslim nations, saying it is necessary to prevent terrorists from entering the United States. But the ban, now blocked by a federal judge, also ensnared travelers important to the well-being […]
U.S. Customs give airlines green light to board all visa-holders after Seattle ruling
4 Feb
by Foster, on News
REUTERS Feb 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has informed U.S. airlines that they can once again board travelers who had been barred by an executive order last week, after it was blocked nationwide on Friday by a federal judge in Seattle, an airline official told Reuters. […]
By Rachel Weiner Over 100,000 visas have been revoked as a result of President Trump’s ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries, an attorney for the government revealed in Alexandria federal court Friday. The number came out during a hearing in a lawsuit filed by attorneys for two Yemeni […]
By Jeff Dunn President Trump is off to a poor start with the tech industry. His temporary travel ban on seven majority-Muslim nations has drawn condemnation from nearly all of Silicon Valley’s major players, near-immediately actualizing the fears those firms had about him during his campaign. Now, that divide looks […]