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Biden To End Trump's 'Muslim Travel Ban', Halt Border Wall On Day 1
US President-elect Joe Biden plans to kick off his new administration Wednesday with orders to restore the United States to the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization, aides said.
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Biden Administration Says Won't Lift Travel Bans Despite Trump Statement
US President-elect Joe Biden's spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald Trump's announcement Monday that a Covid-19 ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil would be lifted, underlining the fractious transition of power.
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US Makes Exceptions In H-1B Ban, Move Likely To Help Indian Professionals
In a move that could help Indian tech professionals and those working in the healthcare sector, the Trump administration has announced certain exemptions in H-1B and L-1 travel ban for those continuing employment with the same employer.
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US Allows H-1B Visa Holders To Return For Same Jobs They Did Before Ban
The Trump administration has relaxed some rules for H-1B visas allowing visa holders to enter the US if they return to the same jobs they had before the visa ban. The US Department of State advisory said dependents, or spouses and children, would also be allowed to travel with the visa holders.
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Mike Pence Defends Coronavirus Travel Ban, Says Cases In US May Rise
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday defended the Trump administration's new restrictions on travel from European nations, saying the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic has shifted from Asia to Europe.
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Adding Couple Of Countries To US Travel Ban, Got To Be Safe: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration was preparing to add a "couple of countries" to the controversial list of states whose citizens are subject to travel bans or severe restrictions on entry to the United States.
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White House Expands Travel Ban, Restricting Visitors From Eight Countries
The Trump administration announced new restrictions Sunday on visitors from eight countries - an expansion of the pre-existing travel ban that has spurred fierce legal debates over security, immigration and discrimination.
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Nearly 2,000 People Faced Additional Screening After First Trump Travel Ban, New Document Shows
Nearly 2,000 people from the seven countries affected by President Donald Trump's first travel ban faced additional screening at airports and other entry points in the days before a federal judge fully blocked the measure nationwide, according to a newly released document that calls into question the government's initial assessments of the impact o...
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US Supreme Court: Grandparents, Grandkids Exempted From Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump's government a fresh setback Wednesday, saying its controversial travel ban cannot be applied to grandparents and other close relatives of people living in the United States -- for now.
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Trump Administration To Appeal Newest Court Setback To Travel Ban
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions blasted a Hawaii federal court Friday for weakening the Trump administration's travel ban on six mainly Muslim countries, pledging to again take the case to the Supreme Court.
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Legal Setback For Donald Trump Travel Ban As Judge Says Grandparents OK
A federal judge in Hawaii ruled Thursday that grandparents, grandchildren and other relatives of people in the United States should be exempt from the Donald Trump administration's travel ban targeting travelers from six majority-Muslim countries.
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Donald Trump Administration Defends Interpretation Of Travel Ban Ruling
The administration of US President Donald Trump opposed opening the door to grandparents from six Muslim-majority countries on Monday, arguing in a court filing that the government's interpretation of how to implement its temporary travel ban is based on US immigration law.
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'No Grandparents': Travel Ban Takes Effect As US Defines 'Close Family'
After five months of bitter legal squabbling, President Donald Trump's administration's modified travel ban took effect Thursday night under new guidelines designed to avert the chaos of the original rollout. But the rules will still keep many families split and are likely to spawn a new round of court fights.
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US Sets Criteria For Visa Applicants From 6 Muslim Countries
The Trump administration will require visa applicants from six predominantly Muslim countries and all refugees to have a close family or business tie to the United States, the Associated Press reported late on Wednesday.
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Widespread Uncertainty As US Travel Ban Start Looms
One day before President Donald Trump's temporary ban on all refugees and travellers from six predominantly Muslim countries is scheduled to take effect, there is still widespread uncertainty about how the administration will implement it.
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Biden To End Trump's 'Muslim Travel Ban', Halt Border Wall On Day 1
US President-elect Joe Biden plans to kick off his new administration Wednesday with orders to restore the United States to the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization, aides said.
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Biden Administration Says Won't Lift Travel Bans Despite Trump Statement
US President-elect Joe Biden's spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald Trump's announcement Monday that a Covid-19 ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil would be lifted, underlining the fractious transition of power.
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US Makes Exceptions In H-1B Ban, Move Likely To Help Indian Professionals
In a move that could help Indian tech professionals and those working in the healthcare sector, the Trump administration has announced certain exemptions in H-1B and L-1 travel ban for those continuing employment with the same employer.
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US Allows H-1B Visa Holders To Return For Same Jobs They Did Before Ban
The Trump administration has relaxed some rules for H-1B visas allowing visa holders to enter the US if they return to the same jobs they had before the visa ban. The US Department of State advisory said dependents, or spouses and children, would also be allowed to travel with the visa holders.
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Mike Pence Defends Coronavirus Travel Ban, Says Cases In US May Rise
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday defended the Trump administration's new restrictions on travel from European nations, saying the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic has shifted from Asia to Europe.
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Adding Couple Of Countries To US Travel Ban, Got To Be Safe: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration was preparing to add a "couple of countries" to the controversial list of states whose citizens are subject to travel bans or severe restrictions on entry to the United States.
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White House Expands Travel Ban, Restricting Visitors From Eight Countries
The Trump administration announced new restrictions Sunday on visitors from eight countries - an expansion of the pre-existing travel ban that has spurred fierce legal debates over security, immigration and discrimination.
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Nearly 2,000 People Faced Additional Screening After First Trump Travel Ban, New Document Shows
Nearly 2,000 people from the seven countries affected by President Donald Trump's first travel ban faced additional screening at airports and other entry points in the days before a federal judge fully blocked the measure nationwide, according to a newly released document that calls into question the government's initial assessments of the impact o...
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US Supreme Court: Grandparents, Grandkids Exempted From Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump's government a fresh setback Wednesday, saying its controversial travel ban cannot be applied to grandparents and other close relatives of people living in the United States -- for now.
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Trump Administration To Appeal Newest Court Setback To Travel Ban
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions blasted a Hawaii federal court Friday for weakening the Trump administration's travel ban on six mainly Muslim countries, pledging to again take the case to the Supreme Court.
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Legal Setback For Donald Trump Travel Ban As Judge Says Grandparents OK
A federal judge in Hawaii ruled Thursday that grandparents, grandchildren and other relatives of people in the United States should be exempt from the Donald Trump administration's travel ban targeting travelers from six majority-Muslim countries.
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Donald Trump Administration Defends Interpretation Of Travel Ban Ruling
The administration of US President Donald Trump opposed opening the door to grandparents from six Muslim-majority countries on Monday, arguing in a court filing that the government's interpretation of how to implement its temporary travel ban is based on US immigration law.
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'No Grandparents': Travel Ban Takes Effect As US Defines 'Close Family'
After five months of bitter legal squabbling, President Donald Trump's administration's modified travel ban took effect Thursday night under new guidelines designed to avert the chaos of the original rollout. But the rules will still keep many families split and are likely to spawn a new round of court fights.
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US Sets Criteria For Visa Applicants From 6 Muslim Countries
The Trump administration will require visa applicants from six predominantly Muslim countries and all refugees to have a close family or business tie to the United States, the Associated Press reported late on Wednesday.
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Widespread Uncertainty As US Travel Ban Start Looms
One day before President Donald Trump's temporary ban on all refugees and travellers from six predominantly Muslim countries is scheduled to take effect, there is still widespread uncertainty about how the administration will implement it.
