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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION – Facts, Myths and Scaremongering January 24, 2025
The Trump administration took office on Monday 20 th of January 2025 and the Executive Orders (EO) have been coming in thick and fast. Panicked immigrants and potential visa applicants have been ...
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Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration January 29, 2017
Trump's Executive Orders on U.S. Immigration President Trump issued three executive orders (EO) affecting US immigration the week starting 23 January 2017. Of these, the EO signed on 27 January is the ...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Freedom of Information Act Challenge Stands October 13, 2015
A judge in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, has denied a motion filed by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to dismiss the Meredith R. Brown, et al. v. U.S. Customs ...
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Redesigned Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Website Launched September 11, 2015
United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has announced the launch of a redesigned Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) website for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) travellers. The new ...
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Alien? Ex-pat? 'American in waiting'? The importance of language used in US immigration law March 23, 2015
1930s British politician Pearl Strachan Hurd famously said, "Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs". While the context may have changed, the warning continues to ring true ...
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Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks President Obama's Executive Action on Immigration February 18, 2015
US immigration reform has been in the news yet again, but what exactly has happened and what does it mean in terms of going forward? Here are some brief bullet points outlining the situation: 1. On 16 ...
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