Supreme Court grants Trump admin request to withhold foreign aid funds

The Supreme Court on Sept. 9 granted a Trump administration request to temporarily withhold approximately $4 billion in foreign aid funding previously authorized by Congress. The federal government’s emergency application in U.S. Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition … Continue reading Supreme Court grants Trump admin request to withhold foreign aid funds

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Supreme Court lifts restrictions on immigration stops in Southern California

The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 8 temporarily put on hold a lower court order restricting immigration stops in Southern California. Three justices dissented from the new order. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) started its operations in the Los Angeles … Continue reading Supreme Court lifts restrictions on immigration stops in Southern California

Judge halts removal of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, Haitians

A San Francisco-based federal judge on Sept. 5 ruled the Trump administration may not cancel the temporary protected status (TPS) that prevents Venezuelans and Haitians from being deported from the United States. TPS is a designation that allows individuals from … Continue reading Judge halts removal of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, Haitians