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1K State Department Officials Sign Dissent Memo

Spicer says they should 'get with the program' or go

(Newser) - President Trump's refugee and visa ban "runs counter to American values" and "will hurt America economically," according to a dissent memo signed by an unprecedented number of State Department officials. More than 1,000 officials, including American diplomats all over the world, had signed the cable...

Paul Ryan Defends Trump on Travel Ban

But admits rollout was confusing

(Newser) - Paul Ryan appears to be playing nice with President Trump, at least when it comes to an executive order barring travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries. In comments Tuesday, Ryan said it was "regrettable that there was some confusion on the rollout," noting "no one wanted to see...

Tech World Blasts 'Un-American' Travel Ban

Google donates $2M to fight it

(Newser) - Google has joined a host of other tech companies condemning President Trump's Muslim travel ban, which affects employees across the tech world who come to the US through high-skilled immigration programs. CEO Sundar Pichai says the company will donate $2 million to four groups, including the ACLU and UNHCR,...

JK Rowling Goes Biblical on Mike Pence

'He gains the whole world and forfeits his soul'

(Newser) - JK Rowling has been among Donald Trump's most vocal critics on social media, but his right-hand man hasn't escaped her notice. On Sunday, Rowling retweeted a December 2015 tweet in which Mike Pence said "calls to ban Muslims from entering the US are offensive and unconstitutional,"...

MIT Student, a 12-Year-Old: 6 People Affected by Trump Ban
6 People Stranded Around
the World by Trump's Ban
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Jan 30, 2017 8:07 AM CST

6 People Stranded Around the World by Trump's Ban

Including a 12-year-old stuck in Djibouti who will probably be sent back to Yemen

(Newser) - Niki Mossafer Rahmati took a short winter break from her studies at MIT by heading home to Tehran. But as USA Today reports, Rahmati's return trip was dashed by President Trump's executive order banning nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries. Her Facebook post documents her scramble once news of...

Official Calls Trump Travel Ban a &#39;Massive Success&#39;
Official Calls
Trump Travel Ban 
a 'Massive Success'
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Jan 30, 2017 6:19 AM CST

Official Calls Trump Travel Ban a 'Massive Success'

ACLU smashes fundraising records

(Newser) - President Trump's travel ban on citizens of seven countries continued to cause chaos and protests at airports around the country and around the world Sunday, though an administration official insisted it was a "massive success," Reuters reports. The attorneys general of 15 states denounced the Trump order...

9 Photos That Capture Today's Protests Over Trump's Ban

From Boston to Miami

(Newser) - Day 2 of protests continue at America's international airports, among other places, with those opposed to President Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees making their voices heard. NBC News runs down a number of the places that have seen activity Sunday, from New York City's Battery...

White House Doesn't Blink: 'The Order Remains in Place'

As the attorneys general in 15 states come out against it

(Newser) - US District Court Judge Ann Donnelly issued an injunction barring the government from deporting anyone during an emergency hearing Saturday night in Brooklyn, and her court was not the only one to do so. Reuters reports that judges in three additional states—Massachusetts, Virginia, and Washington state—have since followed...

Trump's Travel Ban Has Altered the Oscars

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi won't be there, even if an exception is granted

(Newser) - The Iranian director of one of the "12 best films of the 21st century" is up for an Oscar this year, but he won't be attending the Academy Awards, and President Donald Trump's travel ban is why. Asghar Farhadi, an acclaimed director whose film The Salesman was...

Airbnb Offers Its 3M Homes to Stranded Refugees

Lyft takes a stand, too

(Newser) - Uber finds itself persona non grata this weekend, after it kept giving rides —and turned off surge pricing—at JFK Saturday as taxi drivers stopped work to protest President Trump's executive order on refugees and immigration. Its rival finds itself on the other end of the press stick:...

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