Alabama Joins Fight Against Obama’s Immigration Order
Alabama is joining 26 other states in filing a merits brief before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Obama administration’s order granting amnesty to roughly four million undocumented immigrants.
Attorney General Luther Strange announced that the brief argues the administration’s DAPA initiative is unconstitutional and defies state’s rights. DAPA stands for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents.
The order would grant deferred action status to millions of undocumented immigrants, delaying deportation indefinitely. To qualify for DAPA, immigrants would need to have lived in the United States since 2010 and have children that are American citizens.
“Obama’s order is an attempt to sidestep Congress and that DAPA is just blanket amnesty,” Strange says.
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the request for an injunction on DAPA. The case now goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. Oral arguments will be held April 18.
Canadian prime minister says U.S. trade talks resume after Canada rescinded tech tax
President Trump said Friday that he was suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called "a direct and blatant attack on our country."
‘Heinous direct assault’ on firefighters kills at least 2 in north Idaho
Authorities said a fire was reported Sunday afternoon in Coeur d'Alene and that firefighters began taking gunfire shortly after. It's unclear how many suspects were involved. No one is in custody.
Marchers cap Pride Month with celebration and protest
In New York City, large throngs of people celebrated as the parade went down Fifth Avenue to downtown. Many of them also demonstrated against President Trump's policies targeting transgender people.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection next year after Trump attacks
Tillis was one of only two Senate Republicans, along with Rand Paul, Ky., who voted against a motion to start debate on Republicans' massive tax and spending bill.
U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran could enrich uranium again in ‘a matter of months’
Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told CBS that Iran had a "a very vast ambitious" nuclear program.
Alone in Tehran, a young Iranian turns to ChatGPT and video games for comfort
A young shop manager living alone in Iran's capital was panicking during the war with Israel. Her family wasn't nearby. Her therapist had fled. So she turned to an AI chat bot.
