Tag: Mark R. Herring

~ On President Joe Biden’s repeal of the Muslim ban ~ RICHMOND (STL.News)– Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the below statement after President Joe Biden signed an executive order on his first day in office repealing the Muslim ban.  Attorney General Herring won the nation’s first preliminary injunction against the ban after a judge agreed with his argument that the ban unconstitutionally discriminated against Muslims: “This ban was a stain on our country and went against everything we stand for as Americans.  The United States was founded on freedoms – freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion – and after four years, we can finally say that we embody those freedoms once again. “President Biden’s decision to repeal this discriminatory travel ban on his ...

RICHMOND (STL.News) Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined coalition of 22 state attorneys general in opposing efforts by the Trump Administration to severely restrict the amount of time international students are allowed to stay in the United States.  Attorney General Herring and his colleagues submitted a comment letter opposing a proposed rule that would set fixed time limits of two or four years for student visas, upending longstanding policy that allows students to stay as long as they need to earn their degrees, as long as they meet certain requirements.  In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the coalition urges the agency to abandon the proposed rule, arguing that it would harm international students, limit educational opportunities for American students, da...