By Maria Recio Special to the American-Statesman WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, called President Donald Trump’s immigration order “problematic,” telling Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Tuesday that it caused confusion in Washington and around the world. Kelly took the rap for the clumsy rollout of […]
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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 […]
Enforcement Stalled for President Trump’s Executive Order “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States”
4 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Friday, February 3rd, Judge James L. Robart of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington granted a temporary restraining order precluding enforcement of key provisions of the President’s recent immigration executive actions. The order temporarily halts the implementation of the 90- day travel ban on immigrants […]
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. […]