Feb 09 Watch 4:42 Why the 9th Circuit Court rejected Trump’s immigration ban appeal By PBS News Hour A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate President Trump's immigration order in a unanimous decision on Thursday. Mr. Trump called it "a political decision" and tweeted, "SEE YOU IN COURT." Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Judy… Continue watching
Feb 09 U.S. appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump’s travel ban By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, Associated Press A federal appeals court in San Francisco has refused to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations. Continue reading
Feb 09 A look at the judges who will rule on Trump’s travel ban By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Three judges on the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide as soon as Thursday whether to immediately reinstate President Donald Trump's travel ban, which temporarily suspended the nation's refugee program and immigration from seven mostly Muslim countries… Continue reading
Feb 07 For Syrian refugees, uncertainty as legal battle over immigration ban unfolds By Larisa Epatko Advocacy groups say refugees who have resettled in the U.S. are concerned about what will happen to their family members living abroad. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch How both sides see the legal challenge on Trump’s travel ban By PBS News Hour A Constitutional showdown is underway over President Trump’s controversial executive order on immigration. In Seattle, a federal judge issued a temporary halt to Trump’s travel ban, resulting in an appeal from the Justice Department. John Yang gets two takes on… Continue watching
Feb 04 Photos: From Indonesia to Colorado, protests continue on travel ban, Trump By News Desk People protesting President Donald Trump hit the streets on Saturday for a third weekend in a row in the U.S. Capitol, overseas and as far away as Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population. Continue reading
Feb 04 140 Somali refugees set to leave for U.S. sent back to camp By Tom Odula, Associated Press About 140 Somali refugees whose resettlement in the United States this week was stopped by President Donald Trump's executive order have been sent back to their refugee camp instead, one of the refugees said Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 04 Trump lashes out at travel ban ruling by ‘so-called judge’ By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press As the impact of the ruling took hold, President Donald Trump lashed out on Twitter early Saturday morning, referring to U.S. District Judge James Robart as "this so-called judge" and calling his decree "ridiculous."… Continue reading
Feb 02 U.S. immigration ban ‘closes its heart’ to the people, says Syrian refugee in Oscar-nominated doc By Elizabeth Flock The star of the Oscar-nominated “Watani: My Homeland” says she feels the voice she's given to the Syrian crisis is being silenced. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Coming to America is ‘a privilege, not a right,’ Spicer says of immigration ban By News Desk Spicer's remarks come after a weekend of protests over an order that temporarily suspends immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries. Continue reading