PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 20, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure. The announcement was made[Read More…]
Month: January 2017
Washington Attorney General Ferguson Seeks Halt to Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
Lawsuit seeks to invalidate new policy nationwide SEATTLE —(ENEWSPF)–January 30 2017. Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that he is filing a lawsuit in federal court today against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and high-ranking Trump Administration officials. Ferguson’s complaint asks the United States District Court for[Read More…]
CAIR Condemns Terror Attack on Canadian Mosque, Urges U.S. Muslims to Take Security Measures
WASHINGTON, D.C..–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a terror attack on a Canadian mosque by a suspect who had expressed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiments on social media. Six worshipers were killed in the attack and[Read More…]
CAIR Files Federal Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Order (Video)
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today held a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C., to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of more than 20 named and “john doe”[Read More…]
National Education Association President: Trump’s Hateful Actions Undermine Our Core Values as a Nation
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 – President Donald Trump on Friday signed an Executive Order banning Muslims and refugees from seven countries. The order, rooted in hate, resulted in chaos and confusion for people based simply on where they are from and what they might believe. The following statement can be[Read More…]
Former Senator Bob Kerrey Pens Letter To Trump on Executive Orders, Russia, and More
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. Today, former Senator Bob Kerrey, a senior adviser to VoteVets, is sending a letter to Donald Trump on his Executive Orders, Russia, and more. Kerrey is a Vietnam Veteran, and a Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipient. Senator Kerrey was the Vice Chair of[Read More…]
Association of American Universities Urges Quick End to Administration Order Barring Returning Students and Faculty
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. Following is a statement by Association of American Universities President Mary Sue Coleman: We recognize the importance of a strong visa process to our nation’s security. However, the administration’s new order barring the entry or return of individuals from certain countries is already causing damage and[Read More…]
University of Chicago Letter to President Trump
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, As the leaders of one of the country’s great institutions of higher education and research, we are writing to assert in the strongest possible terms the importance to the United States of[Read More…]
Trump’s ‘Two-Out, One-In’ Executive Order on Regulations Is Radical, Unworkable and Dangerous
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. Statement of Robert Weissman, President, Public Citizen: Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order with the goal of repealing two public protections for every new one issued. The order also establishes a process for setting an annual cap on federal regulations, which the Trump administration[Read More…]
Starbucks’ CEO Makes an Extraordinary Pledge to Hire 10,000 Refugees and Doubles Down on Healthcare
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017 By Jen Hayden In a letter to employees on Sunday, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz made several extraordinary pledges. In a passionate and obviously heartfelt statement, he doubled down on his commitment to provide healthcare for employees, regardless of what happens to the Affordable Care Act and then[Read More…]
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