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. The directive takes effect March 16 and removes Iraq from an initial list of seven countries whose citizens cannot travel to the U.S. for the next 90 days.
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4 Egypt’s Mukhabarat hires Washington lobbyists to boost image
Egyptian intelligence has hired two U.S. public relations firms in Washington to lobby on the country’s behalf and boost its image, the first such engagements by the country’s powerful security apparatus to be made public and a rare move by a foreign intelligence body. Filings dated Jan. 28 and seen by The Associated Press on the Department of Justice website Sunday showed that the General Intelligence Service has hired public relations firms Weber Shandwick and Cassidy & Associates Inc. The registrations by one of Egypt’s feared, competing intelligence agencies, known as the Mukhabarat, were released publicly to comply with the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938.
ICE lawsuit
An arrest is made during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement operation in Los Angeles on Feb. 7. Tens of thousands of immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were forced to work for $1 day, or for nothing at all – a violation of federal anti-slavery laws – a lawsuit claims. The lawsuit, filed in 2014 against one of the largest private prison companies in the country, reached class-action status this week after a federal judge’s ruling.
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Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday that starting April 3 it will suspend “premium processing” for up to six months.
Immigration courts: record number of cases, many problems
In this Sept. 10, 2014, file photo, an unidentified Guatemalan woman stands inside a dormitory in the Artesia Family Residential Center, a federal detention facility for undocumented immigrant mothers and children in Artesia, N.M. The nation’s immigration courts are already overwhelmed, facing a backlog of more than half a million cases.
Immigration courts: record number of cases, many problems
In this Sept. 10, 2014, file photo, an unidentified Guatemalan woman stands inside a dormitory in the Artesia Family Residential Center, a federal detention facility for undocumented immigrant mothers and children in Artesia, N.M. The nation’s immigration courts are already overwhelmed, facing a backlog of more than half a million cases.
Japan’s Nikkei Advances to 2-Week High
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday to two-week highs as investors covered positions with the focus shifting to U.S. monetary policy after President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress offered no details or surprises on the policy front. The Nikkei share average ended 1.4 percent higher at 19,393.54, its highest close since Feb. 15, as investors covered their positions, with the lack of negative factors in Trump’s speech providing some relief.
Mexico’s retaliation against Trump may be taking shape
President Donald Trump has railed against Mexico since early in his presidential campaign, criticizing the US’s southern neighbor over matters of trade, immigration, and security. Since his election in November, Trump has largely maintained his hardline policies toward Mexico, with US-Mexico relations ever more strained as a result.
Trump to Speak at Conservative Forum
President Donald Trump takes the stage on Friday at an annual conservative forum, looking to plant his personal stamp firmly on the political movement even as some activists fret his immigration and trade policies go too far. Trump will address the third day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, which has focused on how to fulfill long-held Republican goals to revamp the U.S. tax code, repeal federal regulations on industry and repeal former Democratic President Barack Obama’s healthcare law.
Trump admin lays out new approach to illegal immigration
In this photo taken Feb. 7, 2017, released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an arrest is made during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens in Los Angeles. The Trump administration is wholesale rewriting the U.S. immigration enforcement priorities, broadly expanding the number of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who are priorities for deportation, according to a pair of enforcement memos released Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017.
Walmart profits drop 18% in 4th quarter despite strong holiday sales
Walmart, the giant retailer, said Tuesday that it had attracted more customers during the crucial holiday shopping season but that its efforts had come at a cost. Sales at U.S. stores open at least a year rose 1.8 percent during the fourth quarter, compared with a 1.3 percent increase many analysts were expecting, Walmart reported .
If your business helps seniors then you could win $10,000
“Research shows that 70 percent of U.S. disposable income is controlled by an aging population, so there are tremendous business opportunities here. We just want to help companies find those opportunities and help solve some of our key challenges in the process.”
What the Yahoo sale tells us about stock market bubbles
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Its data breaches have diminished Yahoo’s market value – to get the full scale of its demise, consider that Yahoo was worth more than $90 billion in 1999. There’s a lot of loose talk these days about U.S. stock prices being so high that we’re looking at a market bubble.
Secretary Tillerson to Visit Mexico as Homeland Unveils Deportation Plan
Immigration law enforcement agencies have reportedly been directed to quickly identify, capture, and deport every undocumented immigrant they come across. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly will both visit Mexico this week to discuss securing the border, among other topics, likely to include the strained relations between the U.S. and Mexico.
Draft DHS guidelines sharpen focus on those here illegally
US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. The annual weekend gathering is known for providing an open and informal platform to meet in close quarters.
Draft DHS guidelines sharpen focus on those here illegally
US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. The annual weekend gathering is known for providing an open and informal platform to meet in close quarters.
Top Israeli VC Says Startup Nation Drives U.S. Economic Growth
Jon Medved, the Israeli venture capitalist who backed Shopping.com and built investment platform OurCrowd, says tightening technology ties with the Trump administration and allowing Israeli companies to continue to open branches in the U.S. will benefit the economies of both countries. Medved said he hoped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would put technology on the agenda during his scheduled meeting Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.
Billionaire Real Estate Mogul Sam Zell Sees Staggering Economic Opportunity Under Trump
Amid extraordinary political developments for the U.S., Chicago-based business mogul Sam Zell tells TheStreet he sees “staggering economic opportunity” for the nation under the presidential authority of Donald Trump. Trump’s vow to cut government regulation that he calls “excessive” could lead to “a $1 trillion of stimulus without spending anything, while Obama added $1 trillion to U.S. debt” to prop up the U.S. economy, Zell said.
Trump to Bring Down Price of Wall on Mexico’s Border
President Donald Trump pushed back early on Saturday on assertions that the wall he wants built on the U.S. border with Mexico would cost more than anticipated and said he would reduce the price. Trump made his comments in two Twitter posts but did not say how he would bring down the cost of the wall.
What The Travel Ban Would Mean For Victims Of Human Trafficking
Trump’s orders could prevent trafficking victims in the U.S. from claiming the benefits they need to repair their lives. The president’s executive order barring citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries has caused a lot of chaos over the last two weeks.
Mexico gets Trump’s trade ire. Japan and Germany, a pass
The focus on China is understandable: The U.S. trade deficit in goods with China is five times bigger than any other. The U.S. trade gap with Mexico , though, is smaller than the ones with Japan and Germany .
Trump Orders Target Cartels, Crime as Attorney General Sworn In
U.S. President Donald Trump watches as Vice President Mike Pence swears in Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General while his wife Mary Sessions holds the Bible in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington February 9, 2017. REUTERS/… U.S. President Donald Trump used the swearing-in ceremony of Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday to sign three executive orders, including ones targeting transnational drug cartels and those who commit crimes against law enforcement.
Apple to Zynga File Legal Brief Against Trump Immigration Order
Ninety-seven companies, from Apple Inc. to Zynga Inc., filed an impassioned legal brief condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, stepping up the industry’s growing opposition to the policy. The amicus brief was filed late Sunday in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and emphasizes the importance of immigrants in the economy and society.
Apple to Zynga File Legal Brief Against Trump Immigration Order
Ninety-seven companies, from Apple Inc. to Zynga Inc., filed an impassioned legal brief condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, stepping up the industry’s growing opposition to the policy. The amicus brief was filed late Sunday in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and emphasizes the importance of immigrants in the economy and society.
Apple to Zynga File Legal Brief Against Trump Immigration Order
Ninety-seven companies, from Apple Inc. to Zynga Inc., filed an impassioned legal brief condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, stepping up the industry’s growing opposition to the policy. The amicus brief was filed late Sunday in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and emphasizes the importance of immigrants in the economy and society.
Labor nominee Puzder is facing complications separating himself from his fast-food chain
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate fast food executive Andy Puzder as Secretary of Labor, a sign that he may be less labor-friendly than President Obama. Justin Mitchell reports.
Could Uber’s Brutal Backlash Derail an IPO This Year?
Over the last few days, Uber has undergone a public pummeling. The hashtag “#DeleteUber” has been shared thousands of times on Twitter , including by some high-profile celebrities.
As Delta Gets Called Out by Politicians, Analyst Senses an Airline Industry Correction
A top airline industry analyst senses a share price correction after various carriers suffer problems, including a decline for Delta after it gets drawn into politics. Monday was a bad day for the big three airlines, bad enough that by midday JPMorgan analyst Jamie Baker had raised the question: “Could this be the start of a correction?” During the day Delta , which suffered an IT systems outage Sunday night, got drawn into politics.
Impetuous Trump on Course to Make Volatility and Uncertainty Great Again
“Although uncertainty has been ignored by most market participants, the Trump ascendancy comes with a lot of unknowns. A nationalistic and protectionism-based pro-business policy aimed at accelerating the rate of domestic economic growth through less regulation, cash repatriation of overseas profits and lower statutory corporate tax rates also is associated with the likelihood of higher interest rates in a debt-heavy world and the rising possibility of trade and foreign policy wars.
Fired: Trump Dumps Top Lawyer Who Defied Immigration Order
President Donald Trump fired top federal government lawyer Sally Yates on Monday after she took the extraordinarily rare step of defying the White House and refused to defend new travel restrictions targeting seven Muslim-majority nations. It was another dramatic twist in the unusually raucous roll-out of Trump’s directive that put a 120-day hold on allowing refugees into the country, an indefinite ban on refugees from Syria and a 90-day bar on citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Top Justice Official Won’t Defend Trump Immigration Order
Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates said Monday that she wouldn’t allow the Justice Department to defend President Donald Trump’s order banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries, questioning its legality. The highly unusual declaration by Yates, an Obama administration holdover, was the latest twist in a controversy that has sparked protests at airports across the country and seen many congressional Republicans break from the White House.
European Stocks Called Lower as Global Markets React to Trump’s Immigration Orders
European stocks are expected to open lower Monday, following a softer session in Asia, as investors take a defensive stance in the wake of President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policy. European stocks are expected to open lower Monday, following a softer session in Asia where many of the major markets were closed for New Year celebrations, as investors take a defensive stance in the wake of President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policy.
‘Apologies for nothing here’: White House officials dismiss…
President Donald Trump’s top administration officials defiantly defended an executive order temporarily barring individuals from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US on Sunday, largely doubling down amid widespread protests that broke out across the nation. During appearances on several Sunday morning talk shows, administration officials attempted to blunt criticism about the order, which injected uncertainty into the immigration system, stranding travelers from the seven nations and sparking protests at airports.
White House Defends Immigrant Ban as Airports Stop Travelers
President Donald Trump defended his order suspending refugee resettlements in the U.S. and barring entry to people from from Iraq, Syria and five other Middle East nations, as confusion broke out at airports around the world and government agencies and airlines tried to interpret the new rules. “It’s not a Muslim ban,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
White House Defends Immigrant Ban as Airports Stop Travelers
President Donald Trump defended his order suspending refugee resettlements in the U.S. and barring entry to people from from Iraq, Syria and five other Middle East nations, as confusion broke out at airports around the world and government agencies and airlines tried to interpret the new rules. “It’s not a Muslim ban,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
Google recalls staff to the U.S. after Trumpa s immigration order
Alphabet’s Google delivered a sharp message to staff traveling overseas who may be impacted by a new executive order on immigration from President Donald Trump: Get back to the U.S. now. Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai slammed Trump’s move in a note to employees Friday, telling them that more than 100 company staff are affected by the order.
Google recalls staff to the U.S. after Trumpa s immigration order
Alphabet’s Google delivered a sharp message to staff traveling overseas who may be impacted by a new executive order on immigration from President Donald Trump: Get back to the U.S. now. Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai slammed Trump’s move in a note to employees Friday, telling them that more than 100 company staff are affected by the order.
Google Recalls Staff to U.S. After Trump Immigration Order
Alphabet Inc.’s Google delivered a sharp message to staff traveling overseas who may be impacted by a new executive order on immigration from President Donald Trump: Get back to the U.S. now. Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai slammed Trump’s move in a note to employees Friday, telling them that more than 100 company staff are affected by the order.
Week One of Go to Hell, America
Trump issued largely unconstitutional global gag order on international NGOs providing women’s health care and family planning services Froze all research grants for, and issued gag order on the EPA, with promise to defund and destroy agency that provides invaluable research and protects water supply, air quality, everyday life, the planet itself.
Dollar perks up from 7-week low, U.S. GDP in focus
The dollar edged up on Friday, rebounding from a seven-week low on optimism over the U.S. economic outlook and corporate earnings, although U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies raised uncertainties for global trade. The dollar index , which measures the greenback against six major peers, last stood at 100.47.