Washington leaders oppose visa changes affecting international college students
Washington university administrators, Gov. Jay Inslee and bipartisan members of the state’s congressional delegation on Tuesday denounced new visa restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Citing domestic labor challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, Trump last month signed a sweeping order that temporarily blocks new work visas for a variety of jobs, including H-1B visas for highly skilled workers such as doctors, engineers and computer programmers. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Gregory Bull)
Supreme Court says employers may opt out of Affordable Care Act’s birth control mandate over religious, moral objections
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration may allow employers and universities to opt out of the Affordable Care Act requirement to provide contraceptive care because of religious or moral objections. The issue has been at the heart of an intense legal battle for nine years, first with the Obama administration sparring with religious organizations who said offering contraceptive care to their employees violated their beliefs, and then with the Trump administration broadening the exemption, angering women’s groups, health organizations and Democratic-led states. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Alexander Drago)
Inslee discusses unmet unemployment claims, COVID-19 surge and student visa changes
Gov. Jay Inslee talked about unemployment claims and the continued need for precautions to control the increase in COVID-19 across the state, among other topics at a press conference Tuesday. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Ted S. Warren)
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