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September 2024 · 638 days ago
🗽 Immigration
The Trump administration imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications starting in September, significantly increasing costs for employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers. This policy change restricts access to the skilled worker program by making it prohibitively expensive for many companies, particularly smaller employers. The fee directly impacts American companies' ability to hire specialized talent and may increase labor costs across technology and other skilled industries.
✓ Restored
TERM 2
January 2024 · 853 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
A federal judge blocked Trump-era restrictions that prevented faculty at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from speaking to external groups without permission. U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel ruled the policy likely violates civilian professors' First Amendment free speech rights. The decision protects the speech rights of non-military faculty members at the institution.
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TERM 2
2024 · 882 days ago
📚 Education
The Trump administration implemented new caps on graduate school loans through provisions in a tax and domestic policy bill signed into law. The changes limit borrowing amounts available to graduate students pursuing advanced degrees. This directly reduces access to federal student loan funding for Americans pursuing graduate education.
Pending
TERM 2
2024 · 882 days ago
🗽 Immigration
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem terminated temporary protective status (TPS) for asylum seekers from 11 countries, removing deportation protections. Hundreds of thousands of migrants are challenging the terminations at the Supreme Court, arguing the decision violates the law governing TPS protections. The ruling will directly impact vulnerable asylum seekers currently in the United States.
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June 23, 2022 · 1,439 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
The Supreme Court threw out Louisiana's congressional maps and weakened the Voting Rights Act, forcing states to redraw district lines ahead of the midterm elections. This decision creates uncertainty for primary schedules and congressional representation. The ruling directly impacts voting rights and electoral fairness for millions of Americans.
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September 21, 2020 · 2,079 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On September 21, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13949, which blocked property and assets of persons determined to be involved in Iran's conventional arms activities. The order authorizes the Treasury Department to identify and sanction individuals and entities involved in Iranian arms sales and transfers. The direct effect on Americans includes restrictions on U.S. persons conducting financial transactions with designated entities and potential impacts on companies engaged in trade involving sanctioned Iranian arms actors.
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September 18, 2020 · 2,082 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On September 18, 2020, the Trump administration continued the national emergency declaration with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism. The notice (2020-21059) extended the existing emergency authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The continuation maintains executive authority to regulate transactions and freeze assets related to terrorism designations without requiring new congressional approval.
In the Courts
TERM 1
September 13, 2020 · 2,087 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
President Trump signed Executive Order 13948 on September 13, 2020, directing the Department of Health and Human Services to allow Medicare to pay no more for drugs than the lowest price paid in other developed countries. The order applied to a subset of Medicare Part B drugs. As of 2021, the rule was blocked by federal courts before implementation, preventing direct Medicare price changes for most drugs covered under the order.
Expired
TERM 1
September 11, 2020 · 2,089 days ago
💰 Economy
President Trump signed Proclamation 10114 on September 11, 2020, designating the week of September 21-27, 2020 as Minority Enterprise Development Week. The proclamation calls for recognition of minority-owned businesses and encourages support for their development. As a proclamation, it has no binding legal effect and serves as a statement recognizing the designated week.
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TERM 1
September 10, 2020 · 2,090 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
On September 10, 2020, President Trump signed Proclamation 2020-20855 establishing Patriot Day as an annual observance on September 11. The proclamation directs flags to be flown at half-staff and calls for moment of silence and remembrance activities. The proclamation has no direct operational effect on Americans beyond ceremonial designation and federal flag protocols.