January 15, 2020
A Maryland federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's executive order allowing states and local governments to refuse refugees, ruling Wednesday that the order goes against lawmakers' intent.
January 08, 2020
A Maryland federal judge tore into President Donald Trump's "totally unlawful" executive order allowing states and localities to block refugees, telling a government attorney Wednesday that Trump exceeded his authority when he issued the directive last September.
November 21, 2019
A recent executive order from President Donald Trump making refugee resettlement contingent upon advance approval from state and local lawmakers runs afoul of the federal government's constitutional authority to set immigration policy, three nonprofits argued in a new suit Thursday.