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USCIS Memos re: Elimination of USCIS Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds Hold Policy

Memorandum recommending to rescind a USCIS policy that delayed final inadmissibility decisions in cases where the individual was inadmissible on the basis of 1) association with an undesignated terrorist organization, 2) association with a designated terrorist organization while under duress, or 3) status as the spouse of child of an individual inadmissible under Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds. An attached memorandum includes a draft rescission of the policy.

February 9, 2017

Ideological Screening at the Border

Documents released in our FOIA lawsuit for records on the "extreme vetting" program

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Appeals Court Revives Journalists’ Case Against Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group

Spyware manufacturers should be held accountable in U.S. courts for actions violating U.S. law, Knight Institute says

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Knight Institute Seeks Immediate Release of Trump Administration Agreements with Major Law Firms

 Says records are key to public’s understanding of administration’s vindictive campaign against political opponents

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