Trump executive order pauses refugees' arrivals to Alaska
An executive order signed this week by Pres. Donald Trump has closed the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program until further notice. The freeze means the futures of refugees from around the world who were scheduled to come to Alaska are now in limbo.
Trump signs order 'unleashing' Alaska's resources
On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to undo most of his predecessor’s work on Alaska energy and environmental issues. The order entitled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential” was among dozens Trump signed.
Florida nonprofit in crisis following Trump's executive order on refugee program
A local Florida nonprofit refugee program that helps refugees resettle in the United States was told to "stop work" after the federal government withdrew funding.
Utah refugee group reacts to Trump’s executive order halting refugee admissions
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order temporarily suspending the United States Refugee Admissions Program until it is “realigned” with national interests. On Wednesday,
Newly arrived local refugees lose aid under Trump directive
More than 140 newly arrived refugees in the Capital Region late last week lost the federal aid meant to help feed, clothe, and shelter them during their first 90 days in the United States. The U.S. State Department issued a directive on Friday,
Nonprofit helps refugees speak out against Trump's executive order
The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) suspension is impacting local nonprofits that rely on that funding.
An Executive Order from President Trump Could Strip Protections from Millions of Acres of Prized Hunting and Fishing Grounds in Alaska
Just hours into his second term, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order called “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary ...
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As crackdown begins under Trump, Alaska advocates educate local immigrants on legal rights
Immigration lawyers say knowledge is power amid a changing administration and uncertain future for many noncitizens.
Denali: Why is Donald Trump renaming cherished Alaska peak ‘Mount McKinley’?
The 47th president is wading back into a century-long dispute over the name we give to North America’s tallest mountain ...
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Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — North America’s tallest peak ... its Alaska Native name, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order that the name revert to Mount McKinley -- an identifier inspired ...
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Yukon government warns that Trump tariffs will make Alaska life more expensive
China, Alaska’s biggest international trading partner, is also targeted by tariffs that are likely to trigger a trade war ...
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Alaska House resolution urges Trump administration to keep the name Denali
The House resolution, sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dibert, D-Fairbanks, says the name Denali is “deeply ingrained in the state’s ...
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Uncertainty and confusion in Alaska as Trump attempts to freeze federal spending
A presidential spending freeze with few details left nonprofits, state officials and school administrators scrambling.
Alaska lawmakers still unsure of impacts from Trump federal grants and loans freeze
A freeze on federal grants and loans by the Trump administration that was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal judge has ...