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Ninth Circuit Halts Judge’s Order on Mandatory ICE Detention

The Ninth Circuit on Friday paused a federal judge’s order that voided a Board of Immigration Appeals decision used by the Trump administration’s immigration judges to deny bond hearings to detained noncitizens and uphold its policy of mandatory detention.

Research Backing $100,000 H-1B Fee Under Fire Ahead of Hearing

Before an appeals court panel considers arguments next week on President Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee, academic research bolstering the policy is under scrutiny for errors that critics say contributed to faulty conclusions about wage gaps with American workers.

Rival Websites Fuel NY Archdiocese-Chubb Feud Over Abuse Payouts

For nearly three years, the two sides have battered each other with relentless legal filings in a New York court, and their war over who should pay at least hundreds of millions of dollars to sex abuse victims shows few signs of abating. Both accuse the other of an underhanded public relations campaign.

Noem Ad Blitz Benefits Media Firms Linked to Trump Campaigns

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would remove Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary after she faced bipartisan criticism for her handling of the department, including a $240 million ad campaign prominently featuring herself. A Bloomberg News investigation found that the bulk of the funds are allocated for placing ads through at least two firms with longstanding ties to Trump campaigns.

The H-1B Visa: A Brief History From Truman to Trump

The history of the H-1B visa from its origins in 1952, when Harry S. Truman was president, to the major developments since Trump’s “Buy American and Hire American” executive order.

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