"Immigrants make many of the nation's greatest discoveries, and create some of the country's most innovative and iconic companies," says their court motion.
'Welcome to America', '#Americaisbeautiful'. These were just some of the chants heard at American airports as families reunited with their loved ones after a federal court swept aside the ban imposed by President Donald Trump, which restricted the access of people from seven nations -- namely Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia.
"They (Iranians) are the number one terrorist state. They're sending money all over the place -- and weapons. And can't do that," Trump told Fox News in an interview telecast during the Super Bowl tournament.
'The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!' Trump said in a tweet.
Hollywood icon Angelina Jolie has slammed President Donald Trump's controversial immigration ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, saying that shutting the door on refugees or discriminating among them will not make America safer.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and about 1,000 of his colleagues have donated over $1.5 million to a leading rights group that has pledged to fight President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries.
The temporary ban to the US has affected the actress.
A family from Detroit became the latest victim of United States President Donald Trump's ban on immigration and travel from seven predominately Muslim nations as the mother of a local business owner died as she could not return to the US for treatment.
She and her husband Jared Kushner were dressed to the nines, where she was pictured wearing a $5,000 Carolina Herrera-designed metallic silver gown alongside before the pair attended a swanky dinner in Washington.
The US Olympic Committee said on Monday they were told by the US government that President Donald Trump's ban on visitors from some Muslim-majority countries should not impact athletes travelling to the United States for international events.
The US authorities are checking people's social media accounts for their political views before allowing them into the country after the recent travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump on people from seven predominantly Muslim nations, a media report said.
Protesters gathered outside the White House and raised slogans like 'This is what America looks like!', 'The people united, will never be divided' and 'No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here,' as they waved the American flag and held placards, opposing Trump's order to block any visitors for 90 days from seven designated countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
This is for the first time that the Trump administration has publicly acknowledged about considering putting Pakistan into that list.
"I am heartbroken that today President Trump is closing the door on children, mothers and fathers fleeing violence and war," the 19-year-old Pakistani education activist, who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, said in a Facebook post.
When asked about countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia figuring in the list, he said, "You're going to see. You're going to see. We're going to have extreme vetting in all cases. And I mean extreme. And we're not letting people in if we think there's even a little chance of some problem."
Negotiations for release of the hostages are progressing well, the officials told PTI, adding they could be free in a day or two. The abduction is suspected to have been carried out by some dissatisfied locals, who are unhappy at the benefits of oil resources not reaching them.
Four Indian oil workers were kidnapped in southern Sudan on Thursday, according to diplomatic sources. Deepak Vohra, Indian ambassador in Khartoum, confirmed the news. He said that every effort is being made to secure the release of the four Indians. Darfur rebels, who have been fighting a civilian war for five years in the region, denied any role in the abduction of the workers.
United States President Donald Trump is set to sign several executive orders, including one on building a border wall with Mexico, this week to crack down on immigrants -- one of his central campaign promises -- and could suspend immigration from some Muslim nations, media reports have said.
The Saudi-led coalition is also engaged in a military operation in Yemen since March 2015 when Houthis drove out the government led by President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is believed to be in exile in Saudi Arabia.
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he also talked about India's tradition of respecting the nature through festivals like 'Chhat' and referred to the ongoing cleanliness campaign.
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The black and white photo of a bespectacled Gandhi taken by Margaret Bourke-White shows Gandhi sitting on a thin mattress on the floor, head bent down as he is reading the news while his spinning wheels sits in the foreground.
Coal Secretary Anil Swarup has been appointed as school education secretary.
Hours before President Donald Trump's new travel ban was set to go into effect, a federal judge in Hawaii blocked the ruling.
"Make no mistake: this ban does not keep us safe. It puts American lives at risk while isolating the Muslim community at a time when we need to address the threat of homegrown extremism. No matter the changes, this executive action remains immoral and fundamentally un-American," California Senator Kamala Harris said.
Earlier, China had extended the "technical hold" on India's move to get Azhar designated as a terrorist by the UN.
These natural wonders are all under threat.
The US president's tweet provoked sharp criticism from commentators who saw it as a piece of opportunism at London's expense.
The Attorney Generals from Pennsylvania, New York, California, Illinois said the executive order signed by the US president is "discriminatory", "unconstitutional and un-American".
"Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. If something happens blame him and court system. People pouring in. Bad!" Trump tweeted, not just attacking Judge Robart's decision but going after him who may yet make more decisions on the matter this week.
"I will never forget that my responsibility is to keep you -- the American people - safe and free," Trump said.
Striking a major blow to Donald Trump, a federal judge in Seattle brought his administration's executive order on immigration to a halt nationwide Friday, issuing a temporary restraining order in US District Court until further hearings can be held.
Vice President Mike Pence defended ban, saying that 'any fair-minded person' would understand the directive's intent.
President Donald Trump's controversial immigration policies could hurt an expected U.S. bid to host the 2026 World Cup although plenty of time remains for concerns to ease before the decision by world soccer's governing body FIFA.
Two snowshoers from Kashmir have alleged they have been denied visa to the United States of America due to "current (US) policy" even as the American Embassy in New Delhi maintained that Indians are not affected by the recent executive order of President Donald Trump.
The release of Mohd Aseeb Shaikh early on Wednesday morning came after sustained efforts, including negotiations with the abductors, sources told PTI in Delhi. Shaikh, who hails from Mumbai, was abducted alongwith three of his co-workers of a petroleum company on May 13 in the oil-rich Heglig area in southern Sudan.
United States President Donald Trump's new executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries -- Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia - has upended the lives of many families across the world.
In a handwritten letter sent to the White House, Alex asked Obama to go and collect Omran and bring him to his house where "we will be waiting for you guys with flags, flowers, and balloons."
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