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  • Travel Ban Update: New Compromise

    The Supreme Court has announced a new compromise over President Trump’s travel ban. The government may enforce tight restrictions on refugees, but it must also adhere to the expanded definition of close familial relationship, which was handed down by Hawaii District Court Judge Derrick Watson last week. What has happened since the Supreme Court got […]
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  • Travel Ban’s Definition of ‘Close Familial Relationship’ Expanded

    On June 26, President Trump’s travel ban was reinstated, in part. The Supreme Court granted the government’s request to stay lower court injunctions, but it added an important detail. According to the Court, the travel ban may not be enforced against foreign nationals who have a credible claim of a bona fide relationship to a […]
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  • What to Keep in Mind During NAFTA Renegotiations

    One of the critical debates surrounding the original NAFTA negotiations was the impact the treaty would have on U.S. labor markets. Many feared that millions of U.S. jobs would be lost to competition. Labor costs are cheaper in Mexico, so U.S. companies move factories there to take advantage. This idea is what fueled President Trump’s […]
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  • Travel Ban Guidance

    On June 26, the Supreme Court partially restored President Trump’s travel ban. To gain entry to the U.S., individuals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen are now required to demonstrate a credible claim of a “bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.” Implementation of the travel ban began at […]
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  • Breaking News: Travel Ban Update

    The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on President Trump’s travel ban. The controversial ban suspends entry of foreign nationals from six countries identified as presenting heightened terrorism risks — Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The original order resulted in chaos at airports around the country, and it was immediately challenged and […]
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  • Trump Administration’s FY18 Budget Focused on Immigration Enforcement

    The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2018 budget has requested a massive increase in funding for immigration enforcement and border security. If approved, the overall Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget would increase by $1.7 billion over FY17. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) budget would increase by $7.57 billion, an 18 percent increase, and the […]
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  • 9th Circuit Decision Blocks ‘Travel Ban’

    President Trump’s controversial “travel ban” is back in the news. This time, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in part against the President’s travel ban on Monday. This decision comes only days after the 4th Circuit announced that the travel ban violated constitutional protections against religious discrimination. What does this mean? The battle over […]
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  • Trump Travel Ban Blocked by Federal Court of Appeals

    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling blocking President Trump’s revised travel ban. In a 205-page decision, the court rejected the government’s effort to limit travel to the United States from six predominantly Muslim countries. The court’s reasoning mirrored earlier skepticism expressed by the lower courts, […]
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  • Economists Urge Trump to Modernize Immigration System

    Since taking office, President Trump has made numerous efforts to reform the U.S. immigration system. He has issued two travel bans, both of which were blocked in federal court, and he has remained true to his campaign promise of building a wall along the southern border. His restrictive policies continue to make headlines and have […]
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  • Trump Effort to Withhold Funds from Sanctuary Cities Blocked by Federal Judge

    On January 25, 2017 President Trump issued an executive order titled, “ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE INTERIOR OF THE UNITED STATES.” Section 9 of that order, which directed the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to withhold federal funds from “sanctuary cities,” was blocked by District Court Judge William H. […]
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