On Friday, a federal judge in Seattle, Washington, issued a nation-wide temporary restraining order on President Trump’s Executive Order suspending admission into the United States by individuals from seven countries: Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The states of Washington and Minnesota filed a legal challenge to the President’s Executive Order earlier in […]
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USCIS Issues Official Statement on Executive Order
When President Trump first issued an Executive Order suspending the admission into the United States by individuals from seven countries, it was unclear how that Order would affect nationals of those countries already in the United States. Many specifically wondered how it would affect those with applications already filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services […]
President Trump Signs Executive Order Suspending Immigration From Seven Countries: Legal Ramifications Still Uncertain
Late Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump issued an additional Executive Order on immigration. The Order has sparked controversy and protest around the country and around the world. The President’s Order, titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States,” suspends both immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States for 90 days […]
