Politics

White House Defends Controversial Order On Immigration

4:57pm January 30, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration is defending its executive order that bars refugees and residents of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the U.S. Even some Republican lawmakers are calling the order too broad and poorly executed.

Refugee Resettlement Coordinator Reacts To Trump's Immigration Ban

4:57pm January 30, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro reconnects with Corine Dehabey, coordinator of Us Together, an organization that works to settle new refugees in Toledo, Ohio. They helped 131 Syrian refugees settle from October 2015 to November 2016. Following President Trump's executive order, we check back in with her about her concerns and worries for Syrians in Toledo, awaiting family members banned from the United States.

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Republicans Divided Over Trump's Action Barring Immigrants From 7 Countries

4:57pm January 30, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Congressional Democrats planned a protest Monday evening in front of the Supreme Court against President Trump's order on immigration and refugees. Republicans have been mixed in their reaction to the executive action.

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Immigration Expert Outlines Origins Of 7 Countries In Trump Order

4:57pm January 30, 2017

Ruth Ellen Wasem, a specialist in immigration policy at the University of Texas at Austin, speaks about the origins of the seven countries in Donald Trump's immigration ban.

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Attorneys General Condemn Trump's Executive Action On Immigration

4:57pm January 30, 2017

In a joint statement citing the bedrock principle of religious liberty, the attorneys general of 15 states and the District of Columbia condemned President Trump's ban on certain travelers as unconstitutional. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller about the legal landscape of the executive action going forward.

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Trump's Immigration Freeze Faces Legal Challenges And Public Criticism

4:57pm January 30, 2017

by Greg Myre

The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed suit against the Trump administration on Monday on behalf of 20 people affected by the new restrictions on travel to the U.S. Separately, protests continued around the country as opponents faulted what they called Trump's de facto Muslim ban. The White House rejected any religious dimension to the ban and cited the small number of people it has affected.

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In Nashville, Kurds Express Fears About Trump's Immigration Ban

4:37pm January 30, 2017

by Emily Siner

Some people in Nashville's Kurdish community — the largest in the U.S. — are worried about Trump's executive order on immigration. Reports of green card holders being turned away overseas are causing panic among legal permanent residents.

President Trump and former President Barack Obama walk out prior to Obama's departure during the 2017 presidential inauguration.

Obama Criticizes Trump's Immigration Ban, Is 'Heartened' By Protests

4:23pm January 30, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The former president is "heartened by the level of engagement" and "fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion," a statement said.

President Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Trump Accuses Top Democrat Of 'Fake Tears' Over Executive Order

3:22pm January 30, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, became emotional Sunday, calling the president's travel ban "un-American." The president took aim at him in an unusual moment and questioned his sincerity.

The new White House website was updated Monday to include a Web page for the judicial branch.

The Week The Judicial Branch Didn't Exist On The White House Website

2:36pm January 30, 2017

by Cecilia Mazanec

On Monday, after many online comments, the judicial branch Web page was added to the White House website. Before that, under the Trump administration takeover of the website, the page did not exist.