Sunday, February 12, 2017

White House official attacks court after legal setbacks on immigration

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White House official attacks court after legal setbacks on immigration

People participate in a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy and the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in New York CityA White House official on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the federal appeals court that blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, calling its ruling a "judicial usurpation of power." The Trump administration has faced multiple legal setbacks to its travel ban issued on Jan. 27, and the Republican president has said he may issue a new order rather than go through lengthy court challenges. "The president's powers here are beyond question," White House adviser Stephen Miller said on the "Fox News Sunday" program. "The 9th Circuit has a long history of being overturned and the 9th Circuit has a long history of overreaching.


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Israeli court rules to close Haifa ammonia tank
An Israeli court on Sunday ordered Haifa Chemicals to shut down the country's largest ammonia tank, which has been a point of contention for years, with residents and environmental groups warning it is a major health hazard. The colossal, circular vat is located in the northern port of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, and can hold 12,000 tons of ammonia, which is used in products like fertilizer and explosives. The Haifa court stepped in on Sunday, ruling that the tank be shut down and emptied within 10 days, according to a statement by the Haifa municipality which brought the case against the plant two weeks ago.
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