Or perhaps a new series of EOs: “On background: to clarify, we could take the TRO to Supreme Court,” the statement read, referring to the lower court’s temporary restraining order against Trump’s travel ban. “We are reviewing all our options … Continue reading →
There has been a sweeping series of raids on what the WaPo and the left insist on calling “undocumented immigrants” (implying they should be thought of merely as valid immigrants who somehow carelessly misplaced their papers): U.S. immigration authorities arrested … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s news about the 9th Circuit’s decision in the Trump EO case is the sort of thing that takes a moment to sink in. But it seems stunning that even the notoriously liberal 9th Circuit could have upheld certain aspects … Continue reading →
From John Hinderaker at Powerline on what might come next in the EO battle: …[T]he administration might go straight to the Supreme Court. But bear in mind that all the 9th Circuit has done is to deny a motion for … Continue reading →
UPDATE 11:59 Reading this analysis of the 9th Circuit decision by Patterico at Red State, I’ve concluded that he’s saying that the ruling went the way it did mainly because the judges felt that the original EO included green card … Continue reading →
So, how will the 9th Circuit rule on the TRO against Trump’s EO? Or will there even be a ruling by that court at this time? Andrew McCarthy explains why there shouldn’t be (at least for now), and why the … Continue reading →
Cornhead writes: Foreigners who reside outside of the USA, don’t have a green card or a visa don’t have any constitutional rights. And especially they have no right of entry to the USA. If it were otherwise, expect about one … Continue reading →
If you want some good discussions of the legal niceties of the restraining order issued on Trump immigration EO, there are a number of posts you can read: this and this at Legal Insurrection, this at Powerline, and this at … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Events move so quickly these days that I often do a whole bunch of research on something, but by the time I write the post the caravan moves on. This is one of those posts. But the issues remain … Continue reading →
I’ve said before that Trump and his advisors should have ironed out a lot of things and clarified them before releasing his immigration executive order. Sloppiness is wrong on two scores: it leads to bad outcomes for many people, and … Continue reading →
Today’s brouhaha du jour is about a fight Trump allegedly had over the phone with the Australian Prime Minister. Before I get to the substance of the disagreement, let me say that I’ve come to the point where I immediately … Continue reading →
Donald Trump fired acting AG Sally Yates after she refused to defend his recent executive order on immigration. Why do I call the firing “unremarkable,” when it’s the news du jour? Because any president in his position would have done … Continue reading →