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Why Hawaii Won’t Join Battle Against Trump’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Crackdown
While Hawaii has led the legal charge against the administration’s travel ban, Gov. David Ige is not supporting the sanctuary movement.
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Judge Grants Hawaii’s Request On Refugees In Travel Ban
UPDATED: The Trump administration will appeal the ruling, which found that grandparents, grandchildren, uncles, aunts and other relatives should be exempted.
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Honolulu Judge Rejects Hawaii’s Latest Challenge To Travel Ban
State had argued that subjecting grandparents and other relatives to the travel ban was “preposterous.”
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Hawaii Claims Scaled-Back Trump Travel Ban Still On ‘Flawed Trajectory’
The state argues the new rules are remain too restrictive because they subject grandparents and other relatives of visa holders to the travel ban.
Civil Beat
Hawaii Leaders Say State Is Under ‘Attack’ With Loss Of Federal Funds
The proposed reauthorization of a housing bill leaves out annual funding of up to $13 million for Native Hawaiians.
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Chin ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Supreme Court Will Back Hawaii On Travel Ban
After winning at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Hawaii’s attorney general expects the challenge to Trump’s executive order to reach the high court.
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Appeals Court Upholds Hawaii’s Challenge To Trump Travel Ban
“Immigration, even for the president, is not a one-person show,” say the 9th Circuit judges in Seattle.
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Maui Mother Of Two Avoids Deportation — At Least For Now
She faced the possibility of being put on the next flight to Mexico. Instead, she got a temporary reprieve on a $5,000 bond.
The White House
Civil Beat Poll: Voters Dislike Trump, Support Lawsuit Against Travel Ban
The president’s approval rating of 32 percent is actually higher than the percentage of the state vote he received in November.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block On Trump Travel Ban
The Virginia-based appeals court says even the Trump’s administration’s revised effort targeting Muslim-majority countries is illegal.