Judge Burroughs cited the Supreme Court ruling in June that found the federal judiciary lacked authority to review TPS determinations by DHS. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs lifted…
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State Department Rescinds Syria’s Designation as Sponsor of Terrorism
Secretary Rubio said this represents “another historic step by President Trump to give the Syrian people a path to prosperity.” The U.S. Department of State announced on Monday…
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State Department Announces Iraq-Syria Crude Oil Pipeline
The agreement was reached on U.S. soil in an effort to reduce dependency on the Strait of Hormuz. The Department of State announced Iraq and Syria’s intent to…
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DHS Issues Terminations of Temporary Protected Status for 7 Nations
The “limited relief” from the agency allows time for lower courts to align U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued notices to Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) users…
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Supreme Court Issues Rulings in Immigration Cases
Customs and Border Protection may prevent immigrants from making asylum claims, and DHS may end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals residing in the U.S. The…
Read MoreSupreme Court to Hear Case on DHS Ending TPS for Haiti and Syria
Justices will review the administration’s appeal after lower courts blocked termination of protections. The Supreme Court of the United States announced it will hear an appeal concerning efforts…
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President Announces Kazakhstan to Join Abraham Accords
Other nations may also consider joining the normalization of relations with Israel. President Donald Trump announced that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, the effort he began during…
Read MoreDHS Ending Temporary Protected Status for Syrians
President Trump’s administration has also imposed employment expirations on TPS holders’ work authorizations. The Department of Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal Register from Secretary Kristi…
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Immigration Judge Orders Activist’s Deportation to Third Country
The appeal to prevent his removal was denied. U.S. Immigration Judge Jamee Comans ordered Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to be removed to either Algeria or Syria. The Columbia…
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U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Syria Amid Leadership Shift
Sanctions on Assad and extremist groups remain as Washington weighs diplomatic options The U.S. has lifted broad sanctions on Syria following the fall of the Assad regime in…
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