In the Courts
TERM 1
September 26, 2019 · 2,394 days ago
🗽 Immigration
President Trump signed Executive Order 13888 on September 26, 2019, requiring the federal government to obtain written consent from state and local officials before resettling refugees in their jurisdictions. The order gave states and localities veto power over refugee placements. The confirmed direct impact was that states and municipalities could refuse refugee resettlement, effectively pausing or redirecting federal refugee admissions to willing jurisdictions.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
March 6, 2017 · 3,328 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13780, which restricted travel to the United States from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen, later expanded to include Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela. The order suspended the entry of nationals from these countries for 90 days and paused the refugee admission program for 120 days. The order affected visa applicants and refugees from designated countries, with confirmed impacts including denial of entry to travelers holding valid visas, separation of family members, and suspension of refugee resettlement operations during the specified periods.