travel ban
Justices uphold refugee ban but say grandparents still OK
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 19, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says the Trump administration can strictly enforce its ban on refugees, but is leaving in place a weakened travel ban that includes grandparents among relatives who can help visitors from six mostly Muslim countries get into the U.S.
Judge expands list of relatives exempted from travel ban
By Yonat Shimron — July 14, 2017
HONOLULU (AP) — The ruling is the latest piece of pushback in the fierce fight set off by the ban Trump first attempted in January. It will culminate with arguments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in October.
Half sib? Welcome. Fiance? Not so fast. New travel ban rules decried as illogical
By Lauren Markoe — June 29, 2017
(RNS) Muslim and other civil rights groups say the Trump administration's interpretation of a 'bona fide relationship' is unreasonably narrow.
Unitarian Universalists elect first woman president
By Adelle M. Banks — June 27, 2017
(RNS) One of her first acts as president was to decry the Supreme Court decision permitting partial enforcement of President Trump's travel ban.
Supreme Court travel ban ruling: What it means
By Alan Gomez — June 26, 2017
(USA Today) The mixed ruling will allow President Trump to implement his travel ban against six Muslim majority nations — but only for visitors lacking ties to the United States.
US top court set to rule on religious rights; travel ban looms
By Reuters — June 25, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The ruling in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer potentially could narrow the separation of church and state.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban
By Richard Wolf — June 2, 2017
WASHINGTON (USA Today) Government lawyers asked the justices to let the travel ban go into effect even while they challenge the lower courts' rulings.
The travel ban has been particularly harsh on Shiite Muslims
By Faiyaz Jaffer — May 26, 2017
NEW YORK (RNS) The Trump administration's attempts to ban travel to the U.S. by Muslims has had a severe and repugnant impact on Shiite Muslims in particular.
Trump to give speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 16, 2017
(RNS) The speech will come during an afternoon lunch with leaders of more than 50 mostly Muslim countries.
In travel ban case, US judges focus on discrimination against Muslims, Trump’s powers
By Tom James — May 16, 2017
SEATTLE (Reuters) Opponents — including the state of Hawaii and civil rights groups — say that both Trump's first ban and later revised ban discriminate against Muslims. The government argues that the text of the order does not mention any specific religion and is needed to protect the country against attacks.
Federal appeals court grills Trump team over ‘Muslim ban’
By Lauren Markoe — May 8, 2017
(USA Today) The 13 appellate judges, who include 10 nominated by Democratic presidents, seemed likely to rule against Trump.
Judgment day? Trump and religion at the 100-day mark
By Kimberly Winston — April 27, 2017
(RNS) A look at the president's first 100 days as they relate to religion and people of faith — and more policies that affect religion that are on the way.
Lutheran refugee agency is ‘cautiously hopeful’ following blocked immigration order
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 27, 2017
CHICAGO (RNS) President Trump's executive order would have more than halved the number of refugees accepted by the United States from the current ceiling of 110,000.
Trump’s second travel ban also runs afoul of Establishment Clause
By Mark Silk — March 16, 2017
There was no escaping those prior, contextual statements by the President and his advisors.
Trump vows to appeal travel ban ruling to Supreme Court
By Reuters — March 15, 2017
(Reuters) The new ban had been set to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday.
