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Michiganโs Isle Royale wolves continue recovery after nearly dying out, while parkโs moose decline
Read full article: Michiganโs Isle Royale wolves continue recovery after nearly dying out, while parkโs moose declineGray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after they nearly died out.
Fight over US wolf protections heads to federal courtroom
Read full article: Fight over US wolf protections heads to federal courtroomU.S. government attorneys are set to appear before a federal judge to defend a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country.
Trump extends visa ban; court clears health insurance rule
Read full article: Trump extends visa ban; court clears health insurance ruleIn April, Trump imposed a ban on green cards issued abroad that largely targets family members of people already in the United States. A temporary ban on non-essential travel across the Mexican and Canadian borders was also done for public health. In December, a federal judge in Oakland, California, prevented the green-card ban from taking effect against families of 181 U.S. citizens and legal residents who sued. A federal judge blocked the rule from taking effect almost immediately after it was announced in October 2019. The ruling โmakes clear that the Biden administration must move swiftly to rescind all of President Trumpโs xenophobic presidential proclamations, including this health care ban,โ she said.
Judge throws out Trump rules limiting skilled-worker visas
Read full article: Judge throws out Trump rules limiting skilled-worker visasThe U.S. issues up to 85,000 H-1B visas each year in sectors including technology, engineering and medicine. Most of the nearly 600,000 H-1B visa holders in the U.S. are from India and China. The H-1B rules announced weeks before the election were part of President Donald Trump's wider agenda to curb nearly all forms of immigration. In June, he issued an order temporarily suspending the H-1B program until the end of the year. "This is incredibly important decision to preserve the H-1B program,โ said attorney Paul Hughes, who represented the plaintiffs.
Judge blocks large parts of temporary work visa ban
Read full article: Judge blocks large parts of temporary work visa banFILE - In this Feb. 4, 2019, photo, Leo Wang packs a suitcase at his home in San Jose, Calif. Wang has found himself trapped in an obstacle course regarding H-1B work visas for foreigners. His visa denied and his days in the United States numbered, A federal judge on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, temporarily lifted a visa ban on a large number of work permits, undercutting a measure that the Trump administration says will protect American jobs in a pandemic-wracked economy. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)SAN DIEGO โ A judge on Thursday temporarily lifted a visa ban on a large number of work permits, undercutting a measure that the Trump administration says protects American jobs in a pandemic-wracked economy. White, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, said President Donald Trump likely acted outside bounds of his authority. On Tuesday, he halted major fee increases for citizenship and other benefits three days before they were to take effect.
Judge blocks big fee hikes for citizenship, other benefits
Read full article: Judge blocks big fee hikes for citizenship, other benefitsSAN DIEGO โ A federal judge on Tuesday halted major fee increases for citizenship and other immigration benefits three days before they were to take effect, saying the last two chiefs of the Homeland Security Department were likely appointed illegally. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White found Kevin McAleenan was improperly catapulted to acting secretary when Kirstjen Nielsen resigned in April 2019. Chad Wolf, who became acting secretary after McAleenan resigned in November 2019, was also promoted out of order from his position as under secretary for strategy, policy and plans. The Homeland Security and Justice departments did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday night. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency responsible for awarding citizenship, green cards and temporary work permits.