CT organization that has helped thousands of refugees closing its doors. It comes after Trump orders
The organization that for decades has helped refugees build new lives in Connecticut after fleeing their homelands is ...
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Refugee resettlement in CT at risk as executive orders upend IRIS
Stop-work orders from the Trump administration ... going to happen next,” said Maggie Mitchell Salem, the executive director of IRIS. Over the past few weeks, the group has laid off 20% of ...
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High schoolers challenge Trump’s executive order banning trans athletes
Our clients Parker and Iris simply want to go to school, learn, and play on teams with their peers.” Trump’s executive order, signed Feb. 5, directs the Education Department to inform schools ...
'I just want to go to school like other kids': NH high school trans athletes sue Trump
The lawsuit appears to be the first court challenge to Trump's executive order banning transgender girls and women from school sports.
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Refugee resettlement in CT at risk as executive orders upend IRIS
IRIS Executive Director Maggie Mitchell Salem after ... now face an existential threat. Stop-work orders from the Trump administration worth $4 million and the suspension of refugees entering ...