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Fox News
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Linda McMahon sends warning to Maine after state's education chief's emails undermining Trump surface
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon addressed a Fox News Digital report that the Maine education commissioner undermined President Donald Trump's executive orders in emails to schools. McMahon shared the report in a post on X Tuesday, referencing the Trump administration's lawsuit against the state for defying Title IX. "Deliberately defying federal law is exactly why [the Department of Education] found Maine in violation of Title IX- and why DOJ is continuing its lawsuit against the state. If you ignore federal law, there will be consequences," McMahon wrote. Emails obtained by Fox News Digital show Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin drafted multiple memos for schools that suggested the schools follow Maine state law and not comply with Trump's January executive orders that addressed public education. "Last week, we advised schools to adhere to the Maine Human Rights Act and your local school board policies related to nondiscrimination. We encourage you to continue to keep all people safe and we reiterate the fact that, at present, neither our state law nor your local policies are diminished by the executive orders directing action at the federal level, one memo read, as seen in a Jan. 28 email. "Most of the executive orders pertain to federal agencies and federal laws over which Maine DOE has no authority." Makin corresponded with Maine Assistant Attorney General Sarah Forster, with a draft of a memo to schools. The memo included orders to avoid complying with Trump's "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling," executive order, in a Jan. 30 email. "… this EO changes nothing for Maine schools," part of an email discussing the memo wrote. The memo draft said "Maine schools should continue to follow the laws of our state and the provisions within their local policies." Then, in a Jan. 31 email, Makin drafted another memo to superintendents and school leaders addressing the executive order. "The Executive Order does not alter the obligations of schools under state law, including the Maine Human Rights Act, and does not require any immediate changes to locally adopted school board policies," the memo read. Maine state representative Laurel Libby addressed the report in an interview with "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday morning. "I'm not surprised at all," Libby said, later adding, "It's a woke agenda with which most Mainers don't agree. They don't agree that biological males should be participating in girls' sports. They don't agree that the focus should be on DEI and social emotional learning." Maine and Governor Janet Mills have been in a feud with Trump's administration since February after the state became one of the first to openly defy Trump's "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order. The defiance resulted in a trans athlete winning a girls pole vault competition in February, and then an in-person verbal spat between Trump and Mills at a Feb. 21 White House meeting of governors. The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a lawsuit against Mills and the state for defying Title IX, which is set to go to trial in January 2026. A survey by the American Parents Coalition found that out of about 600 registered Maine voters, 63% said school sports participation should be based on biological sex, and 66% agreed it is "only fair to restrict women's sports to biological women." The poll also found that 60% of residents would support a ballot measure limiting participation in women's and girls sports to biological females. This included 64% of independents and 66% of parents with children under age 18.
India Today
12 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Parents could face new checks for US-born children's documents: Report
The Trump administration's new guidelines now require parents, including US citizens, to verify their immigration status to secure passports or Social Security numbers for their newborns. It is part of the Trump administration's larger clamp down on immigration, including on birthright documents, released by half a dozen federal agencies in recent days, provide the clearest picture yet of how the government could implement the proposed changes – despite the fact that the Executive Order (EO) is currently on hold due to court challenges, according to new documents are a direct result of a Supreme Court decision last month that allowed the administration to develop plans for ending birthright citizenship, CNN reported. The US Supreme Court last month ruled that lower court judges have less power to stop presidential orders, which President Trump described as a major several federal court rulings this month have since placed the policy on hold, meaning the executive order has not yet been new documents openly acknowledge this legal uncertainty, making it clear that while the groundwork is being laid, the rules cannot yet be including US citizens, may face extra steps to prove their immigration status when getting passports or Social Security numbers for their DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS OUTLINES NEW PASSPORT APPLICATION RULESState Department documents explain how officials would be required to "request original proof of parental citizenship or immigration status" to proceed with processing a passport application. "This information will be necessary to determine if those applying for a passport are US citizens," the three-page document reads, the broadcaster guidance from the Social Security Administration (SSA) says that a birth certificate showing a US place of birth will no longer be sufficient evidence of citizenship for obtaining a Social Security from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Department of Agriculture details how these agencies would verify children's citizenship for social Department of Homeland Security's US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a four-page memo to clarify legal questions about implementing Trump's order, primarily defining who is covered by and exempted from the those exempted from the president's policy, according to the USCIS memo, are children of asylees and refugees. Until now, it wasn't clear whether the Trump administration would subject those groups of non-citizens to the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS PROPOSINGAccording to CNN, the executive order signed by President Trump in January – titled "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship" – would deny US citizenship to children born in the US if their parents are undocumented immigrants or even temporary legal federal court rulings have blocked the policy from taking effect for now, as acknowledged by the guidance federal judge last Friday blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship for children born in the US to undocumented or temporary immigrant parents, calling the move unconstitutional and legally illogical."However, the government is preparing to implement the EO in the event that it is permitted to go into effect," CNN reported, citing the USCIS rights advocates emphasised on Monday that the newly released guidance is irrelevant while courts continue to block the policy's Cody Wofsy denounced Trump's Executive Order as "unconstitutional"."Nothing in this guidance remotely changes the bottom line that this executive order is unconstitutional and cruel. Everyone in the country remains protected by our class action, and we will keep fighting to ensure this order never goes into effect," CNN quoted Wofsy, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, which convinced a federal judge in New Hampshire to block Trump's order via a class-action lawsuit, as Jersey Democratic Attorney General Matthew Platkin, who is leading a multi-state challenge to Trump's policy, told CNN that "whatever the promises in this guidance, we remain confident that President Trump's unconstitutional attempt to terminate birthright citizenship will never take effect given the nationwide injunctions that have issued here."- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
Dasara festivities at Kanaka Durga temple to be held from Sep 22 to Oct 2
1 2 Vijayawada: Dasara festivities at the Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri Hill in Vijayawada will be held on a grand note from September 22 to October 2 for 11 days, said temple executive officer (EO) VK Seena Naik. During this period, the presiding deity, goddess Kanaka Durga, will be adorned in 11 different avatars and bless devotees at the temple. Unveiling the invitation poster at Indrakeeladari on Monday, Seena Naik said that the Dasara festivities of the Sri Viswavasu Nama Samvatsara will commence on September 22. On this day, goddess Kanaka Durga will be adorn as Bala Tripura Sundari Devi and bless devotees. The festivities will conclude on October 2, commemorating Vijaya Dasami, the final day of the 11-day Dasara festivities, when the goddess will be adorned as Rajarajeswari Devi. "Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu will present silk robes to the presiding deity, Kanaka Durga Devi, on Moola Nakshetram on September 29, marking the birthday of the goddess, who will bless devotees as goddess Saraswathi Devi," the EO said. He further added that Maha Purnahuthi will be performed at 9:30 am on the last day of the 11-day festivities. The revered swan ride, wherein presiding deities Kanaka Durga and Malleswara Swamy will be taken out on a celestial ride in the Krishna River upstream of Prakasam Barrage. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dementia Has Been Linked To a Common Habit. Do You Do It? Brain Health Learn More Undo The EO added that the govt will make foolproof arrangements to provide better amenities and hassle-free darshan to common devotees from various parts of the country. He said a coordination meeting will be chaired under the leadership of the district collector on the arrangements to be made for the ensuing Dasara festival at the temple. GFX: Various avatars of presiding deity September 22: Sri Bala Tripura Sundara Devi September 23: Gayathri Devi September 24: Annapurna Devi September 25: Katyayani Devi September 26: Maha Lakshmi Devi September 27: Lalita Tripura Sundara Devi September 28: Mahachadi Devi September 29: Saraswathi Devi September 30: Durga Devi October 1: Mahishasura Mardini Devi October 2: Rajarajeswari Devi
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
USCIS draws up an implementation plan to narrow birthright citizenship
USCIS draws up an implementation plan to narrow birthright citizenship In a surprise move, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently drawn up an implementation plan for roll out of President Trump's executive order (EO) that seeks to restrict birthright citizenship. This EO, signed by Trump on Jan 20, curtailed babies born in the US from getting automatic American citizenship unless one of the parents was a US citizen or green card holder at the time of birth of the child. USCIS explains that in the absence of a parent being a US citizen or green card holder, the new born child will take on the same status as that of the mother. This plan takes into cognisance the preliminary court injunction but states that it has been drawn up in the event that the EO is permitted to go into effect. It seeks to address certain legal issues. Currently, children of foreign diplomats born in the US are excluded from American citizenship due to their parents 'not being subject to US jurisdiction'. The implementation plan outlines expansion of this exclusion to include children born to individuals in unlawful status or lawful but temporary status (such as H-1B holders). Cyrus D. Mehta, founder of an immigration law firm based in New York, told TOI, 'The USCIS has a sinister plan to implement Trump's 'currently unconstitutional' birthright citizenship executive order, in case the EO which is currently blocked is allowed to go into effect. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Senior Living Homes in Bishwanath May Surprise You Senior Living | Search Ads Undo Under it, the newborn child will not automatically be a US citizen but would take on the lawful but temporary status of the mother.' In the case of an Indian couple, if the husband holds an H-1B (temporary non-immigrant work visa) and the wife holds an H-4 (dependent visa), the child born in the US to this couple would get a dependent visa status and not American citizenship. As mentioned by TOI earlier, given the decades long backlog for an employment based linked card, hundreds of Indian families with new-borns (post coming into effect of the EO) would be hard hit as neither parent would be a citizen or green card holder and the child would no longer be accorded American citizenship on birth. USCIS proposes to allow children born in the US to register for lawful immigrant status – such as H-4. This approach is modelled after how children of diplomats are currently handled under US immigration law. 'If the mother is unlawfully present the child will also be considered unlawfully present as soon as it is born. The immigration authorities can technically remove the child who is unlawfully present,' adds Mehta. Immigration experts point out many challenges that could arise. What would be the situation if a child is born to a mother whose non-immigration visa status such as an H-4 is pending? Would it ridiculously result in the child being born in the USwith a similarly pending status? questions Mehta. Several immigration attorneys with whom TOI spoke are hopeful that if the litigation reaches the Supreme Court, the EO will be treated as unconstitutional.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Srisailam temple authorities focus on beautification of Shikaram
The authorities of Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple have decided to focus on beautification works of Shikareswara Temple, popularly known as Shikaram, as part of plans to develop the temple. Shikaram, located 8-km from the main temple, is a sacred spot at a height of 2,830 feet above the main sea level and is the highest peak of Srisailam. A temple dedicated to Sri Veera Sankara Swamy is situation here and according to Skanda Purana, a mere glance of Shikaram frees the human soul from the fitters of re-birth. Devotees throng Shikaram after offering prayers at the main temple for the panoramic view of Srisailam temple and river Krishna. Srisailam temple executive officer M. Srinivasa Rao directed the officials to take up landscaping at all possible places immediately. He directed them to take up repairs of the temple kitchen and serve prasadam to devotees visiting the Shikaram. Further, he wanted repairs to be taken up immediately to the illuminate Shiva Lingam at the Shikaram. Mr. Rao asked officials to set up a donation counter and also free footwear counter at the place. 'Remove garbage and litter from the temple and its surroundings regularly and keep the temple premises clean and hygienic,' Mr. Rao told the officials. The EO also directed them to remove shrubs and bushes near the Pushkarini (temple pond) regularly. Further, he wanted officials to remove silt on a regular basis and keep the pond clean. He wanted the engineering officials to put up boards displaying the historic importance of the temple as well as the temple pond, near the pond. Officials said that the EO wants to develop the famous Shaivaite temple town as a place where devotees can spend two or three days, and as part of this plan the temple authorities have taken up several development activities. Other tourist attractions are Srisailam dam, ropeway to Pathalaganga, and boating.
