According to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) form first obtained by NBC News Tuesday, detained immigrant parents, even those with pending asylum claims, must choose between returning to their country with or without their children. The form is to be read to the parents in a language that they know and has them sign for either [...]
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday the resignation of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency . “Within the Agency Scott has done an outstanding job, and I will always be thankful to him for this,” Trump said. Trump noted that current Deputy Adminstrator Andrew Wheeler will serve as acting administrator. “I have [...]
Judge John Mendez of the US District Court for the Eastern District of California on Wednesday blocked the enforcement of provisions of California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act that would have fined employers who consent to immigration enforcement activities not mandated by federal law. The act prohibits employers from providing consent to an immigration officer to “enter any nonpublic [...]
The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday ordered a two month delay in Michael Flynn’s sentencing hearing for his guilty plea concerning charges related to making false statements to the FBI. The order comes in response to requests from both Special Counsel Robert Muller and Flynn’s defense team for additional time [...]
A federal judge on Friday blocked a proposed Kentucky Medicaid plan that would include work requirements as a condition of receiving the state’s subsidized health coverage. Under the proposed Kentucky plan, titled Kentucky HEALTH, the state would impose “community-engagement” requirements for both traditional and expansion Medicaid populations. It also included a new mandate that would [...]
Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the US Department of the Interior for its removal of the Louisiana black bear from the endangered species list. The groups argue the move is a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act and the Endangered Species Act [...]
California lawmakers passed and Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act Thursday, granting broad online privacy protections to consumers. Assembly member and bill sponsor Ed Chau said in a statement , “Today, California took a historic step in enacting legislation to protect children and consumers by giving them control over their own personal data. Consumers [...]
Judge T.S. Ellis, III for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled Tuesday that charges for bank fraud and tax evasion against former campaign manager for US President Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, can proceed. Manafort challenged his indictment in June, arguing that Special Counsel exceeded its authority. Ellis refused to dismiss [...]
The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a 5-4 decision that it will not follow the recommendation of a Special Master it had appointed to dismiss a suit brought to the court by Florida. In Florida v. Georgia Florida petitioned the court asking for an equal division of a basin at the confluence of the Chattahoochee, [...]
The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade on Wednesday against the United States and US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan against steel tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump in March. The lawsuit seeks an order from the court enjoining the US from [...]