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Trump seeks 'much tougher' travel ban, expedited hearing

US President Donald Trump called Monday for a "much tougher version" of his travel ban and an "expedited" hearing for the measure before the Supreme Court.

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Trump signs revised travel ban, exempts Iraqis

US President Donald Trump signed a revised ban on refugees and on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations Monday, scaling back the order to exempt Iraqis and permanent US residents.

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New Trump immigration order will remove Iraq from list of banned countries: AP

President Donald Trump's new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

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U.S. appeals court will not put Trump travel ban case on hold

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to place on hold an appeal over President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from seven majority-Muslim countries.

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U.S. President Trump to issue new executive order on immigration

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will rescind his controversial executive order temporarily barring entry to refugees and immigrants and replace it with a new one next week.

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Courts likely to probe Trump's intent in issuing travel ban

Washington state’s attorney general has promised to uncover "what truly motivated" President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, an approach that could prompt a rare public examination of how a U.S. president makes national security decisions.

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White House official attacks court after legal setbacks on immigration

A White House official on Sunday (Feb 12) attacked a US court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration as a “judicial usurpation of power” and said the administration was considering a range of options, including a new order.

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Trump stays course on immigrants, undocumented workers

The courts may have halted his travel ban but that hasn't caused President Donald Trump to shy away from planning new action on immigration in the name of keeping Americans safe.

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Travel ban hearing: fiery judges put lawyers on their heels

Three federal judges grilled lawyers from the Justice Department and Washington state Tuesday night as they determine whether to lift a nationwide halt against President Donald Trump's travel ban in a lawsuit brought by two states and numerous advocacy groups.

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US Justice Department defends 'lawful' Trump travel ban

The US Department of Justice has defended President Donald Trump's travel ban and urged an appeals court to reinstate it in the interests of national security.

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Homeland Security suspends travel ban

President Donald Trump's government moved swiftly Saturday to comply with a federal judge's order halting his travel ban -- even as Trump himself denounced the judge -- but readied its legal defense of the controversial executive action.

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Immigration ban? We were there exactly 100 years ago today

President Donald Trump has dismissed as "ridiculous" a federal judge's decision to halt his controversial executive order denying certain refugees and immigrants entry into the United States.

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Trump signs two executive orders to boost border security

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to boost border security before his scheduled speech at the Department of Homeland Security.

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Knights of Malta row with Vatican over condom programme

A row has broken out between the Vatican and the Knights of Malta, an ancient Catholic order, after a top official was sacked over a contraception scandal.

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Trump, Clinton head toward first debate amid strife between blacks, police

​U.S. Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are headed toward their first presidential debate on Monday, at a time of ongoing tensions between blacks and police.

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Brazilian gov't extends armed forces' surveillance zone

The Brazilian government announced on Monday the enlargement of the armed forces' area of operations in Rio de Janeiro during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, in order to "guarantee law and order."

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Cambodian court bans deputy opposition leader from leaving country

​A Cambodian court has banned deputy opposition leader and lawmaker Kem Sokha from leaving the country after he has been charged with "refusal to appear" in a prostitution case involving his alleged mistress.