Unions criticize travel ban
LOS ANGELES"•Two of the most influential unions in US film-making spoke out Tuesday to denounce President Donald Trump’s ban on ...
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Trump’s order rankles US business
By Luc Olinga NERW YORK"•Many American businesses are publicly breaking with President Donald Trump over his anti-immigration policies, saying they ...
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Trump fires US attorney general
WASHINGTON"•US President Donald Trump on Monday fired the acting attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she ordered ...
Read moreLawyers help those affected by the ban
NEW YORK"•Lawyers armed with laptops, smartphones and legal papers have since Saturday transformed an airport diner into a headquarters of ...
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Parsing Trump
“Trump: no visas for 7 Muslim countries!” cried out the story headline in this paper last Sunday. As it turned ...
Read moreSilicon Valley anxious over ban
NEW YORK"•Silicon Valley heads have slammed US President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on refugees and many Muslims from entering the ...
Read moreStarbucks set to hire thousands of refugees
NEW YORK"•Starbucks plans to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide over the next five years in response to President Donald Trump’s travel ...
Read moreA blunt and counter productive travel ban
By Mohamed A. El-Erian Some bold and simple policies have merit; Friday’s executive order that temporarily bans the citizens of ...
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