WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with President Donald Trump’s administration in a lawsuit over speech restrictions for immigration judges that touched on the rights of federal workers. The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that had allowed the case to proceed and raised questions about whether a complaint system for … Read more
U.S. tightens Ebola travel restrictions as new cases emerge abroad – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. has tightened its Ebola travel restrictions as more cases emerge in Africa and health officials battle misinformation about the virus. Source link
The U.S. is now refusing entry to any passenger without an American passport who has been to the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the past three weeks. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist who treated patients during the West African Ebola epidemic, joins to discuss the latest on the … Read more
TORONTO — An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday. A spokesperson for the agency says the passenger “should not have boarded” the plane … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the United States from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak. According to a draft of a new DHS rule scheduled to be published Thursday, all U.S.-bound flights carrying foreign travelers who have been in Congo, Uganda or South … Read more
The Trump administration announced Monday it’s restricting people who don’t have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in three African nations recently affected by the Ebola outbreak. People without U.S. passports who have traveled to Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the past three weeks will be restricted from entering the … Read more
U.S. states can’t bar immigrant children – no matter their status – from attending public school. The Supreme Court said so in 1982. A growing chorus of Republicans wants to overturn that decision. Bills in state legislatures over the past year have unsuccessfully aimed to collect data on immigrant students without legal status or charge … Read more
Anglers heading to Mille Lacs Lake for the fishing opener will be allowed to keep three walleyes per day, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced ahead of the fishing opener. The three-walleye limit takes effect with the open water season opener on May 9. Harvested walleyes must be at least 17 inches, and only … Read more
LOS ANGELES — A proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polling places — will appear on the November ballot, state officials announced Friday. The announcement comes amid a national debate over election security and what type of … Read more
Justice Department moves to ease restrictions on some marijuana products – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department issued an order rescheduling certain marijuana products to a lower drug classification. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul has more. Source link