Bad news for Trump's travel ban

Welcome to week three No Images? Click here     In the immigrant community In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit declined the Trump administration’s request to restore the executive order restricting all refugees, along with travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, from entering the U.S. The case could head to the Supreme Court next. Guadalupe García de Rayos, a Mexican-born mother of two U.S. citizens, was deported Thursday. Advocates are viewing her ordeal as evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is already changing its deportation policies under President Donald Trump. “I think this is a direct result of the new executive orders that are being put into action,” García’s lawyer, Ray Ybarra Maldonado, said on a call with reporters. The border wall will reportedly cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security internal report seen by Reuters on Thursday. The report is expected to be presented to DHS Secretary John Kelly in the coming days.   Acts of Hate Customers at an Italian restaurant in San Antonio, Texas, reportedly wrote on a receipt that they thought "the food was tasty, and the was service attentive," but would not return because “the owner is 'Mexican.'” Take Action Contact your local representative by chatting with our Facebook Messenger bot here.   Acts of Love   The Seattle Symphony Orchestra hosted a concert Wednesday, Feb. 8, featuring music from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. “At the Seattle Symphony, we are inspired to add our voice, with the hope that we can bring together our community to celebrate the freedom of expression and open exchange of ideas which the arts have always stood for, especially in times of division and conflict,” the symphony explained in a statement.   Starbucks is offering its employees free advice on immigration law, the company confirmed Tuesday. The coffee giant’s Immigration Advisory Program will offer consultation through Ernst & Young, one of the world’s largest professional services. Get breaking updates on how Donald Trump's policies are impacting communities across the U.S. by chatting us on Facebook Messenger.     Learn more about how Donald Trump's first 100 days in office will impact you, your friends and your neighbors.  Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. For general politics news, check out our HuffPost Politics newsletter. ©2017 The Huffington Post | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from The Huffington Post Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe