December 10, 2019
Comments Off on Asylum cases clog dockets, outstrip attorneys’ ability to help immigrants
Tensions were running high at Baltimore’s Immigration Court, with more than 30 people packed into Judge Zakia Mahasa’s courtroom, many facing the prospect of being deported. Most of those who stood before Mahasa appeared to be teenagers. Some came with ...
Tagged with: Elizabeth Keyes Immigrant Rights Clinic immigration court Jeff Sessions Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project Pro Bono Resource Center
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November 14, 2018
Comments Off on Justice legal opinion backs Whitaker’s naming as acting AG
The Justice Department on Wednesday released an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general.
Tagged with: department of justice Donald Trump Jeff Sessions Matthew Whitaker Rod Rosenstein
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Welcome to Monday, the 50th anniversary of the premiere of “60 Minutes.” Here are some news items to get your week started. — Could Obama’s White House counsel become ensnared in Mueller investigation? — Accused Milwaukee killer faces trial on ...
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September 13, 2018
Comments Off on Md. sues federal government to enforce Affordable Care Act
Maryland has asked a federal judge to declare the Affordable Care Act constitutional and enforceable.
Tagged with: Affordable Care Act Brian E. Frosh constitutionality Jeff Sessions
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June 8, 2018
Comments Off on Justice Department takes aim at heart of health law
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said in a court filing late Thursday that it will no longer defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, including the requirement that people have health insurance and provisions that guarantee access to health ...
Tagged with: Jeff Sessions Justice Department obamacare
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March 29, 2018
Comments Off on Tell Jeff Sessions domestic violence victims need asylum
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced he will reconsider whether women fleeing severe domestic violence can quality for asylum in the United States.
Tagged with: asylum domestic violence Jeff Sessions tahirih justice center
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February 2, 2018
Comments Off on Sessions defends Rosenstein after Trump remark
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is defending his deputy in the face of criticism from the president.
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January 22, 2018
Comments Off on Md.’s top US prosecutor will not target medical marijuana growers
Maryland’s top federal prosecutor said he has no plans to enforce federal anti-drug laws against medical marijuana growers and distributors in the state.
Tagged with: Jeff Sessions medical marijuana Stephen Schenning
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December 13, 2017
Comments Off on Baltimore waiting for reply from FBI in unsolved killing
Baltimore’s police commissioner is still awaiting a reply after asking federal authorities to take the lead in the unsolved killing of a city detective. Spokesmen for the FBI and Baltimore’s police force said Wednesday they have no information on any ...
Tagged with: Baltimore Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis Baltimore Police Department fbi Jeff Sessions Sean Suiter
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December 12, 2017
Comments Off on Sessions: terror attacks show immigration a security issue
A botched suicide mission on the New York City subway system showed in the "starkest terms" that the failures of the U.S. immigration system are a national security issue, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday.
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