On December 31, 2020, the Trump Administration extended presidential proclamations 10014, suspending the entry of immigrants, and 10052, suspending entry of nonimmigrant visa holders including their dependent family members, who are in H-1B, H-2B, J and L categories. Both proclamations, which would have otherwise…
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Trump Administration Expands Immigration Restrictions With Another Presidential Proclamation (UPDATED)
Following weeks of rumors about the Trump Administration expanding its immigration ban to include nonimmigrant visas, the White House today, issued another Presidential Proclamation “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the…
Is There Any Truth to the Rumors About Further Immigration Bans?
By Tien-Li Loke Walsh On April 22, 2020, the White House released the “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.” This proclamation after President Trump’s single…
Trump’s Presidential Proclamation “Banning Immigration” Released
On Monday night at 10:06 pm (PST) on April 20, 2020, President Trump tweeted the following: In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I…
Did Trump Really Just Ban All Immigration Via a Tweet?
On Monday night, President Trump tweeted the following: In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily…
Supreme Court Upholds “Travel Ban 3.0”
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court rendered a decision in Trump v. Hawaii, upholding Travel Ban 3.0 by a vote of 5 to 4, allowing the travel ban to remain in effect. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John…
New Presidential Proclamation Imposes Country-Specific Travel Restrictions (Travel Ban 3.0)
On September 24th, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation, titled “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats.” The Presidential Proclamation sets forth specific travel restrictions and security procedures…
Supreme Court Reinstates Parts of President Trump’s “Travel Ban”
On Monday, June 26th, the Supreme Court allowed limited parts of President Trump’s “travel ban” to go into effect. The provision banning travelers from six countries – Libya, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen – will take effect with an…
Trump Administration’s Revised Travel Ban — What You Need to Know
On Monday, March 6, the Trump Administration issued its revised “travel ban,” formally known as the “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry To The United States” Executive Order. It is effective on March 16, 2017. What Are Some…
DENIED! — Appeals Court Rules Against Reinstating Trump’s Travel Ban
After a tumultuous few weeks of chaos, global condemnation and law suits, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its highly anticipated decision on Thursday, refusing to reinstate Trump’s travel ban. The case will likely continue to make its way…
