Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 By Hunter Democratic lawmakers held a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court this evening to condemn Trump’s anti-immigrant, anti-refugee executive order; included were House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: “What the president did is not constitutional, and in the view of many of us is[Read More…]
Day: January 30, 2017
Justice Department Refuses to Defend Trump’s Muslim Ban
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 By Kerry Eleveld Just in from CNN—remember, the current Attorney General, Sally Yates, is an Obama holdover. The acting Attorney General Sally Yates has told Justice Department lawyers not to make legal arguments defending President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees, according to sources familiar[Read More…]
House of Commons Unanimously Votes for Muslim Ban Repeal as 1,500,000 Sign UK Petition for Trump Ban (Video)
UK–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 By Leslie Salzillo The massive protest against Trump’s Muslim ban, that exploded across the country Friday night and then continued throughout the weekend, made its way across the pond to thousands in UK who also took to the streets. The predominant UK protests are against Trump’s Muslim ban itself. There are also protests against how[Read More…]
Senators Duckworth & Durbin Request Immediate Investigation into Department of Homeland Security’s Implementation of Trump’s Executive Order
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General to immediately initiate an independent investigation into the agency’s potentially illegal implementation of President Trump’s executive order. This rushed and poorly drafted[Read More…]
Pennsylvania Man Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIL and Transmitting a Communication Containing a Threat to Injure
PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 20, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure. The announcement was made[Read More…]
Washington Attorney General Ferguson Seeks Halt to Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
Lawsuit seeks to invalidate new policy nationwide SEATTLE —(ENEWSPF)–January 30 2017. Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that he is filing a lawsuit in federal court today against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and high-ranking Trump Administration officials. Ferguson’s complaint asks the United States District Court for[Read More…]
CAIR Condemns Terror Attack on Canadian Mosque, Urges U.S. Muslims to Take Security Measures
WASHINGTON, D.C..–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a terror attack on a Canadian mosque by a suspect who had expressed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiments on social media. Six worshipers were killed in the attack and[Read More…]
CAIR Files Federal Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Order (Video)
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today held a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C., to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of more than 20 named and “john doe”[Read More…]
National Education Association President: Trump’s Hateful Actions Undermine Our Core Values as a Nation
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 – President Donald Trump on Friday signed an Executive Order banning Muslims and refugees from seven countries. The order, rooted in hate, resulted in chaos and confusion for people based simply on where they are from and what they might believe. The following statement can be[Read More…]
Former Senator Bob Kerrey Pens Letter To Trump on Executive Orders, Russia, and More
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. Today, former Senator Bob Kerrey, a senior adviser to VoteVets, is sending a letter to Donald Trump on his Executive Orders, Russia, and more. Kerrey is a Vietnam Veteran, and a Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipient. Senator Kerrey was the Vice Chair of[Read More…]