In a New York courtroom on Saturday evening, the judge said that sending the travelers home could cause them “irreparable harm.” The New York Times examines excerpts from Mr. Trump’s executive order on refugees and immigrants. The unintended consequence of President Trump’s directive, many experts believe, is that it will make the risk worse. Peaceful demonstrations began Saturday afternoon at Kennedy International Airport in Queens, where nearly a dozen travelers had been detained, an airport official said. Word of the demonstration filtered out from immigrant-advocacy groups and then got a big push from a prominent voice on social media: Michael Moore. Refugees who had already made it through the vetting procedure to be resettled in the United States reacted with disbelief to President Trump’s ban. The executive order could affect bids by the United States to host the 2024 Olympics and the 2026 World Cup and prove a hurdle to other events. Volunteers from an Illinois synagogue gathered to greet one of the last Syrian refugee families to be accepted in the United States with the warmest possible welcome. Online news outlets often write about refugees resettled in the U.S. with big, scary headlines. The facts tend to be a lot less dramatic. Three airlines shuttling passengers between Iran and the United States had stopped allowing Iranians with visas or even permanent residence cards to board their planes. Asghar Farhadi, whose film “The Salesman” is vying for a best foreign-language film Academy Award, may not be able to enter the United States for the Feb. 26 ceremony. President Trump spoke by phone with Russia’s leader, in what the new administration called a “significant start to improving the relationship” between the two countries. As a businessman and candidate, Donald J. Trump often made dubious statements, but even jaded political veterans have been astonished by his false claims since he took office. As militants have taken over increasingly large areas in the past two years, they have found ways beyond the illicit drug trade to make money. The prosecution of Nick Young offers a revealing look at the F.B.I.’s shadowy attempts to identify possible Islamic extremists, an effort President Trump has vowed to intensify. As the governing party considers allowing Emperor Akihito to retire, many in the public believe the law should be permanently changed to admit women as heirs to the throne. There are more than 30 steps in constructing a lantern for the Chinese New Year. Walk through China’s lantern capital as workers craft the ornament symbolizing luck and happiness. Roughly 4,000 service members helped clean up the Enewetak Atoll from nuclear tests. Many now have ailments they think result from the work, but the government won’t provide health care. Mr. Hurt was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of the title role in the 1980 film “The Elephant Man.” Families of astronauts and fans of space travel gathered at Cape Canaveral for what may have been the last memorial for three astronauts. A Vatican rift has spilled into the Knights of Malta, a sovereign order. Freemasons, beware. With her 23rd Grand Slam singles championship, Serena Williams broke Steffi Graf’s record for most major wins in the Open era and reclaimed the top world ranking. Though theirs is an immigrant success story in some respects, with sons working and one owning a business, Maha al-Obaidi grieves that half her family remains half a world away. A Neediest Cases beneficiary agency tries to help bridge a health care gap for a young refugee in Jordan, far from home. A family struggles to get adequate health care and sustenance in Nigeria. More Recent Articles |
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