‘We are against a travel ban,’ Under Armour says
Under Armour, facing criticism over comments by its CEO, issued a statement Friday calling immigration “a source of strength” and emphasizing its push to raise American manufacturing capacity. “These are not new or revised values,” the statement said. “This is what we believe. Under Armour and Kevin Plank are for job creation and American…
Trump administration is considering new, narrower travel ban, officials say
Rebuffed again by the courts, the Trump administration is weighing a new, more narrowly tailored executive order to restrict entry into the U.S. that would forestall further legal wrangling — even as the president himself vowed Friday to “do whatever is necessary to keep our country safe.” One day after three appeals court judges…
US Appeals Court Refuses to Reinstate Trump Travel Ban
A federal appeals court Thursday refused to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations. The three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco unanimously declined to block a lower-court ruling that suspended the ban and allowed previously barred travelers to enter the United States. “We […]
N.J. bill would fund sanctuary cities denied federal dollars by Trump
New Jersey lawmakers from immigrant-rich Hudson County on Tuesday announced a bill that would provide state aid to sanctuary cities denied federal funds for failing to comply with immigration rules. The bill was introduced in both houses of the legislature on Tuesday by State Sen. Brian Stack, Assemblyman Raj Mukherji and Assemblywoman Annette…
Trump ban hits travel to the United States
President Trump’s temporary ban on entry for people from seven Muslim-majority countries seems to be deterring people from going to the United States, according to a travel analysis company. Travel-data specialist ForwardKeys said bookings for international arrivals to the US over the next three months were 2.3 percent higher than at this time last year.
US Files Brief with Appeals Court to Reinstate Trump Travel Ban
The U.S. Justice Department has filed its brief with the federal appeals court in San Francisco on behalf of reinstating President Donald Trump’s travel ban from seven Muslim majority countries. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals plans to start hearing oral arguments from both sides Tuesday. The Justice Department’s brief contends the ban is […]
Homeland Security secretary: Chaotic rollout of Trump’s travel ban is ‘all on me’
President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary took responsibility Tuesday for the haphazard rollout of Trump’s restrictions on entry into the U.S., a striking claim because he was largely left out of the crafting of the order. The confusion surrounding the execution of the order is “all on me,” Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly…
Protest at JFK airport over Trump’s refugee ban
Protests have broken out at the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City as immigrants, including US green card holders, are detained following right-wing President Donald Trump’s executive order placing harsh restrictions on travelers from several Muslim-majority countries. Hundreds of demonstrators chanted “No ban, no wall, sanctuary for all!” and “no hate, […]
Donald Trump’s #MuslimBan sparks outrage and fear
Disgraceful, a travesty, racist. These were some of the words used to describe a measure signed off by US President Donald Trump that suspends immigration from several Muslim-majority countries, and indefinitely bans Syrians – including refugees – from entering. Closing off his first week in office, Trump signed the order on Friday at the Pentagon, […]
Trump signs order to ‘keep radical Islamic terrorists out’ of US
Washington (dpa) – US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order designed to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States, saying the US wants to admit only people who will “love” Americans. In a ceremony at the Pentagon after the swearing-in of James Mattis as defence secretary, Trump also signed a […]