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Honolulu Joins Movement To Protect Undocumented Immigrants
The City Council approves a resolution calling for a limit on cooperating with the federal crackdown on immigration.
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Should Hawaii Defy Trump On Immigration Enforcement?
Lawmakers are debating whether Hawaii should join communities balking at cooperating with the crackdown on criminal immigrants.
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Hawaii Cooperates With Feds On Immigration Holds, Even As Other States Balk
A recent study shows that Hawaii is one of just seven states that fully complied with federal requests to hold immigrants in custody beyond their release dates without a warrant.
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Hawaii Injunction Against Travel Ban Goes To Appeals Court In May
In Honolulu, Judge Derrick Watson suspends all proceedings in the case until the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules.
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Trump Appeals Hawaii Judge’s Ruling That Stopped Travel Ban
The Trump administration will go before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in an effort to overturn Judge Derrick Watson.
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Hawaii Judge Refuses To Back Down, Extends Ruling Against Travel Ban
Judge Derrick Watson grants the state’s motion to turn a temporary restraining order against Trump into a preliminary injunction.
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Why Aren’t Federal Attorneys Moving Quickly To Appeal Travel Ban Ruling?
The Trump administration said the travel ban was needed to avert an urgent security crisis. But officials are slow to file an appeal.
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Virginia Judge Sides With Trump On Travel Ban
Still, key parts of the order remain on hold by rulings issued in Hawaii and Maryland.
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New Trump ‘Extreme Vetting’ Directive Aimed At Those Seeking Visas
It’s unclear how the new screening policy, which includes a social media check, will affect foreign tourists and others coming to the islands.
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Hawaii Asks Judge To Double Down Against Trump’s Travel Ban
Attorneys for the state say the temporary restraining order should now be a longer-term stay that lasts until the case is fully decided.