Jul 06 U.S. says refugee admissions won't be suspended until July 12 By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. refugee admissions program won't be suspended until next week and has told resettlement agencies to continue scheduling arrivals through then. Continue reading
Jun 29 Who's allowed into the U.S., according to new guidelines for Trump's limited travel ban By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is putting new criteria in place Thursday for visa applicants from six mostly Muslim nations and all refugees, requiring a close family or business tie to the United States. Continue reading
Jun 13 What's next in the legal fight over Trump's travel ban? By Sudhin Thanawala and Gene Joshnson, Associated Press The 9th and 4th Circuits have both refused to reinstate the Trump administration's travel ban, a decision the president has already appealed to the Supreme Court. Here's a look at how the rulings compare and what might come next. Continue reading
Jun 09 Anti-Sharia rallies this weekend worry Muslim leaders By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Inside a mosque in the college town of Eugene, a half-dozen men prostrated themselves on a carpet while another man led the midday prayers. Over their melodic recitation came a tapping sound as a locksmith installed higher-grade… Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump again criticizes London's mayor By Julie Pace and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump for a second day lashed out at London's mayor on Twitter in the wake of a deadly terror attack in the city. Continue reading
May 26 Trump travel ban showdown headed for Supreme Court By Jessica Gresko and Mark Sherman, Associated Press Donald Trump's administration is pledging a Supreme Court showdown over his travel ban after a federal appeals ruled that the ban "drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination."… Continue reading
May 25 Block against Trump's travel ban upheld by appeals court By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six-Muslim majority countries on Thursday, siding with groups that say the policy illegally targets Muslims. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Spicer addresses travel ban arguments in news briefing By Joshua Barajas White House press secretary Sean Spicer is scheduled to take questions at today’s news briefing at 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch it here. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Appeals court hears arguments over Trump's revised travel ban By Erica R. Hendry The same federal appeals court that prevented President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban from taking effect will hear arguments Monday over whether to reinstate the revision of that ban, which has also been held up in courts. Continue reading
May 05 Mark Green, Trump's pick for Army post, drops out amid growing criticism By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The Republican state senator from Tennessee picked by President Donald Trump to be Army secretary has withdrawn from consideration. Continue reading