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Mar 20, 2017

Trump expedites visas for family of Syrian in Wisconsin

President Donald Trump's administration says it's expediting a Syrian man's applications to bring his wife and daughter to Wisconsin in the face of a federal lawsuit.

Mar 17, 2017

Trump administration fights Syrian’s travel ban lawsuit

A federal judge should let President Donald Trump's travel ban apply to a Syrian family trying to relocate to Wisconsin, U.S. Justice Department attorneys argue in a new court filing.

Mar 15, 2017

Federal judge puts Trump travel ban on hold

Hours before it was to take effect, President Donald Trump's revised travel ban was put on hold Wednesday by a federal judge in Hawaii after hearing arguments that the executive order discriminates on the basis of nationality.

Mar 10, 2017

Judge exempts Syrian family from Trump ban

A Syrian refugee trying to bring his family to Wisconsin renewed his challenge of President Donald Trump's travel ban in federal court Friday, arguing the new order is clearly anti-Muslim and just as illegal as the president's first travel ban.

Mar 3, 2017

Immigrant advocates plan legal clinics this weekend

Milwaukee immigrant advocates and the Mexican consulate are planning legal clinics across Wisconsin in light of the Trump administration's call for stronger immigration enforcement.

Oct 7, 2015

US judge declines to undo government order on green cards

A federal judge declined to issue an emergency order Wednesday that would allow tens of thousands of highly skilled immigrants to immediately apply to become permanent residents, as the government initially told them they could.

Mar 8, 2015

States say Obama administration misled judge on immigration

A coalition of states -- including Wisconsin -- suing to stop President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration alleges the government misled a judge about not implementing part of the plan before the judge temporarily halted it.

Aug 22, 2014

Immigration – Relief from removal

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Jan 10, 2011

DiMotto on immigration law; Bauer on lying

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