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June 20, 2018 · 2,944 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On June 20, 2018, President Trump signed Executive Order 13841, titled "Affording Congress an Opportunity To Address Family Separation." The order directed the Department of Homeland Security to maintain family unity by keeping parents and children together during detention at the border, rather than separating them. The confirmed direct impact was that families apprehended at the southern border began being detained together in family units instead of parents being separated from children for prosecution.
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March 23, 2018 · 3,033 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to develop a policy prohibiting transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military. The directive reversed the Obama administration's 2016 policy that permitted transgender service members to serve openly. The memorandum required the military to return to a policy denying service to transgender individuals, effective implementation began in April 2019.
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August 25, 2017 · 3,243 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
On August 25, 2017, President Trump signed a memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to prohibit transgender individuals from serving in the military. The memorandum halted the Obama administration's policy allowing transgender service members to serve openly and directed the Department of Defense to reinstate the ban on transgender military service. Approximately 8,600 to 15,000 transgender service members were affected.
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July 19, 2017 · 3,280 days ago
💰 Economy
President Trump signed Executive Order 13805 on July 19, 2017, establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure to provide recommendations on modernizing U.S. infrastructure. The council was composed of business leaders and infrastructure experts tasked with advising the administration on infrastructure policy. The order created a formal advisory body but did not directly authorize funding or mandate specific infrastructure projects.
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July 11, 2017 · 3,288 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On July 11, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13804, which amended Executive Order 13761 to allow additional time for recognizing positive actions by the Government of Sudan. The order extended the deadline for evaluating Sudan's counterterrorism cooperation and governance improvements before potential sanctions relief could be considered. The direct effect was to delay any immediate sanctions modifications while the administration assessed Sudan's compliance with specified benchmarks.
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June 2017 · 3,309 days ago
🗽 Immigration
A federal appeals court struck down the Trump administration's policy of mandatory detention for nearly all individuals facing deportation. The ruling requires that detainees be given the opportunity to seek bond hearings while their cases proceed. This decision affects thousands of immigrants held in detention facilities across the country.
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June 14, 2017 · 3,315 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On June 14, 2017, the Trump administration issued a memorandum (Document 2017-12901) establishing the effective date for Executive Order 13780, which restricted travel from six Muslim-majority countries. The memorandum set the effective date of the travel restrictions to June 29, 2017, allowing implementation to proceed. The order directly affected visa issuances and entry procedures for nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
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May 31, 2017 · 3,329 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On May 31, 2017, President Trump signed Determination 2017-13115, which suspended the limitations imposed by the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995. The act had previously required the State Department to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but included a presidential waiver allowing suspension on national security grounds. Trump's determination invoked this waiver, suspending the requirement to relocate the embassy. The suspension remained in effect until December 2017, when Trump reversed course and announced the embassy would move to Jerusalem.
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February 28, 2017 · 3,421 days ago
🌍 Environment
President Trump signed Executive Order 13778 on February 28, 2017, directing the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to review and reconsider the 2015 Waters of the United States rule. The order instructed agencies to propose a new rule that would narrow the federal definition of waters subject to Clean Water Act regulation. The practical effect was to reduce federal jurisdiction over certain wetlands and water bodies, allowing states and property owners greater authority over land use decisions on their properties.
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February 3, 2017 · 3,446 days ago
💰 Economy
On February 3, 2017, President Trump signed Memorandum 2017-02656 directing the Department of Labor to review the fiduciary duty rule requiring financial advisors to act in clients' best interests when managing retirement accounts. The memorandum instructed the Labor Department to examine the rule's impact on retirement savings and consider revising or rescinding it. The review process delayed enforcement of the rule and ultimately led to a revised fiduciary standard that narrowed the scope of who must comply with best-interest obligations when advising on retirement accounts.