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Full House to hear ‘sanctuary campus’ bill

An Indiana Senate bill that faced widespread criticism for its prohibition of so-called “sanctuary campus” policies at Indiana colleges and universities is now headed to the full House for consideration, though in a much different form than what was considered by the Senate.

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Revised Trump travel ban blocked by 2 courts

President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban has suffered another federal court setback after a judge in Maryland rejected a revised measure that bans travel targeting six predominantly Muslim countries.

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Immigration courts: record number of cases, many problems

Inefficiency witnessed by the Associated Press writer over two days in one of the nation's busiest immigration courts illustrate systemic dysfunction. More than half a million cases weigh down court dockets across the country as President Donald Trump steps up enforcement of immigration laws.

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Trump’s immigration crackdown likely to bring lawsuit flood

President Donald Trump’s plan to round up and deport millions of undocumented immigrants is likely to trigger waves of lawsuits that may soon dwarf the legal fight over the administration’s temporary ban on travelers from seven Muslim majority countries.

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Trump seeks pause in legal fight with revised travel ban

The Trump administration said in court documents on Thursday it wants a pause in the legal fight over its ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, so it can issue a replacement ban as it strives to protect the nation from terrorism.

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Trump travel ban on hold after appeals court rejection

The legal fight over President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations is on hold after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to block a lower-court ruling that suspended the ban, allowing previously barred travelers to continue coming to the United States.

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White House predicts courts will reinstate travel ban

Lawyers for Washington state and Minnesota told the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals early Monday that restoring President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries would “unleash chaos again.”

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