Immigration
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Hawai’i District Court Grants TRO of the “New” Immigration Executive Order
The 43-page ruling is here. In a nutshell, the court held that, at least at the temporary restraining order stage, a balance of the relevant factors weighed in favor of the plaintiffs…
The Washington State Lawsuit on the Travel Ban—Do the Plaintiffs Have Standing?
The issuance of President Trump’s new (somewhat) revised executive order, temporarily suspending entry into the United States by nationals of six predominantly Muslim…
Just Security’s Coverage of Immigration and Refugee Executive Order
I. Latest Coverage 1. Explainers and Information on Revised Executive Order of March 6, 2017 Just Security, EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Fact Sheets on New Executive Order…
Visas and Politics in the Age of Trump
It is no surprise that criticism of President Donald Trump’s second executive order on visas and refugee resettlement was so harsh. Because of the incompetent drafting and rollout…
Iraq Is Off the Travel Ban List, But Iraqis Most in Need Not Helped by Trump’s New Order
In its revised executive order, the Trump administration dropped Iraq from the list of Muslim-majority countries for whom travel to the United States is suspended for 90 days.…
The “Travel Ban” Executive Order as Separation-of-Powers Test Case
The White House’s March 6 executive order “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States” (the March EO or the new EO) is a telling blend…
Does Trump’s New Travel Ban Violate the Establishment Clause?
President Trump has signed a new travel ban. In some respects, the new executive order on immigration looks like the old one, which was held to be unconstitutional. So does the…
A Line-by-Line Comparison Between Trump’s Original Muslim Ban and Today’s
Want to know the difference between Trump’s last executive order and his latest? Data visualization specialist and longtime friend of Just Security, John Emerson, gave us…
We’ll See You in Court, 2.0: Once a Muslim Ban, Still a Muslim Ban
If a Muslim Ban is cleaned up to exclude Iraq, exempt lawful permanent residents and other current visa holders, is it still a Muslim ban? That’s the question presented by…
Why the New Travel Ban Doesn’t Resolve the Old One’s Problems
This morning, President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order on immigration, designed to correct the deficiencies of the last one that several courts have put on hold.…
More Info Needed on Travel Ban’s Claim that 300 Refugees Under Counterterrorism Investigations
To justify why it’s suspending the U.S. refugee program, President Donald Trump’s new executive order states that 300 people who entered the US as refugees are now…
The Ongoing Dangers of the Revised Immigration EO
The Trump administration issued its updated immigration executive order on Monday. It seeks to correct for the total chaos that ensued after the issuance of the first Executive…