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Trump Cracks Down on H-1B Visa Program That Feeds Silicon Valley

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. administration began to deliver on President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to crack down on a work visa program that channels thousands of skilled overseas workers to companies across the technology industry.
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Publish Date:04/April/2017 | 04:21

Iraqi leader thanks Trump for removing Iraq from travel ban list

EghtesadOnline: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi thanked U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday for removing Iraq from a travel ban affecting several Muslim-majority countries and said he sought stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants.
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Publish Date:20/March/2017 | 23:24

U.S. appeals to higher court over ruling against Trump's revised travel ban

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. government took the legal battle over President Donald Trump's travel ban to a higher court on Friday, saying it would appeal against a federal judge's decision that struck down parts of the ban on the day it was set to go into effect.
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Publish Date:18/March/2017 | 09:12

Trump's revised travel ban dealt first court setback

EghtesadOnline: A federal judge in Wisconsin dealt the first legal blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on Friday, barring enforcement of the policy to deny U.S. entry to the wife and child of a Syrian refugee already granted asylum in the United States.
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Publish Date:11/March/2017 | 24:08

Trump Issues Revised Travel Ban to Address Legal Challenges

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump signed an order restricting entry into the U.S. by people from six predominantly Muslim countries, reviving a signature initiative that stalled in the face of court challenges, sparked global protests and prompted dissent by some of his advisers.
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Publish Date:07/March/2017 | 04:59
The White House says reform of controversial guest worker program 'is an issue we are closely and carefully looking at'

A Major Proponent of H-1B Visa Reform Loses Patience With Trump

EghtesadOnline: For a decade, U.S. Senator Richard Durbin has wanted to reform a program that is alternatively seen as a necessary way for technology companies to hire technical experts and a boondoggle that outsourcers use to exploit foreign labor. Durbin, a high-ranking Democrat, is no fan of Donald Trump, but he saw November's election as a sign that changes were imminent. Now, six weeks into the Trump administration, he's losing patience.
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Publish Date:06/March/2017 | 11:29

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

EghtesadOnline: 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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Publish Date:28/February/2017 | 14:52

New U.S. travel ban to spare green card holders: Trump official

EghtesadOnline: A new version of a Trump administration travel ban will not stop green card residency holders or travelers already on planes from entering the United States, U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security John Kelly said on Saturday.
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Publish Date:19/February/2017 | 04:54

"Salesman" possible winning would be Hollywood political protest

EghtesadOnline: The helmer's decision not to attend the Academy Awards in response to President Trump’s stance on immigration could make his film a rallying cry for Hollywood to protest Trump's Muslim ban, Hollywood Reporter reported.
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Publish Date:15/February/2017 | 07:24

US wrestling team welcomed in Iran

EghtesadOnline: Members of the US national wrestling team, who arrived in Iran’s city of Kermanshah on Feb. 13 for participation in the Freestyle World Cup competition, welcomed by Iranians.
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Publish Date:15/February/2017 | 05:40

UWW hails 'wrestling diplomacy' for bringing US team to Iran

EghtesadOnline: The United World Wrestling hailed 'wrestling diplomacy' that it said has finally brought the US wrestling team’ to Iran after weeks of disputes between the Iranian and US government led by the US President Donald Trump's visa ban.
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Publish Date:14/February/2017 | 09:52

Fixing Trump Executive Order’s Legal Problems Is No Easy Task

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump could solve the most glaring problem a federal appeals court found with his travel ban by explicitly saying it doesn’t cover immigrants who already have a permanent right to live in the U.S.
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Publish Date:12/February/2017 | 05:01

Trump Weighs New Immigration Order With Next Legal Moves Unclear

EghtesadOnline: The White House sent conflicting signals Friday about how it would address an appeals court ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s ban on U.S. entry by citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations, and Trump said he may issue an entirely new immigration order to revise the ban.
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Publish Date:11/February/2017 | 05:27

Trump Vows to Fight On as Appeals Court Thwarts Immigration Ban

EghtesadOnline: A federal appeals court unanimously refused to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, issuing a sharp rebuke in a ruling likely destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Publish Date:10/February/2017 | 11:40

Trump Administration to Argue U.S. Faces Grave Peril Without Ban

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration will return to court Tuesday to argue it has broad authority over national security and to demand reinstatement of a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries that stranded refugees, triggered protests and handed the young government its first crucial test.
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Publish Date:07/February/2017 | 04:46

Twitter, Netflix Plan Brief Opposing Trump Immigration Order

EghtesadOnline: Technology companies including Twitter Inc. and Netflix Inc. plan to submit legal documents condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, adding to the industry’s growing opposition to the policy, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Publish Date:06/February/2017 | 06:14

What to Watch in Trump’s Escalating Confrontation With Iran

EghtesadOnline: An immigration ban, missile launches, new sanctions, hostile rhetoric -- in the space of just over a week relations between the U.S. and Iran have reverted to the diplomatic and military threats of the not-so-distant past. The 2015 nuclear deal that removed most sanctions on the Islamic Republic and cracked open a largely untapped market of 80 million people to investors hasn’t been sunk -- but it’s facing headwinds. Here are four key issues to watch.
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Publish Date:06/February/2017 | 05:52