Take Care  //  9/19/17  //  Daily Update

DACA recipients have filed suit against the Trump Administration over President Trump’s decision to end the program. Lambda Legal has filed an amicus brief in the travel ban case, arguing that President Trump’s ban is an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom. President Trump has called on the U.N. to reform itself, but stated that the Trump Administration will be “partners in your work.” Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has recommended that regulations on 10 national monuments be loosened or downsized.

IMMIGRATION

DACA recipients have filed suit against the Trump Administration over President Trump’s decision to end the program (Politico).

• The complaint can be found here.

Congress can’t ignore the mental health impact of uncertainty surrounding DACA, writes Duncan Lawrence (Just Security).

Lambda Legal has filed an amicus brief in the travel ban case, arguing that President Trump’s ban is an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom (Lambda Legal).

• The brief can be found here.

A Department of Homeland Security report has found that U.S. border security is tougher than ever (WaPo).

CIVIL RIGHTS

President Trump’s pick for a key Department of Homeland Security civil rights role has pushed for voting restrictions in the past, reports Pema Levy at Mother Jones.

DEMOCRACY

The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity led by Vice President Pence won’t improve U.S. election integrity, write Francisco Cantu and German Feierherd at the Washington Post.

JUSTICE & SAFETY

President Trump has called on the U.N. to reform itself, but stated that the Trump Administration will be “partners in your work” (NYT, WaPo, Politico).

• President Trump should support the U.N., even if he believes in “America first,” argues Jennifer Norris at Just Security.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is dismantling the Justice Department’s community policing initiative right when it is most needed, argues Kanya Bennett at ACLU.

REGULATION

Republicans have demanded another vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act (NYT, The Guardian).

• But the Congressional Budget Office will not be able to provide a full assessment before the Republicans’ September 30th deadline (Politico).

The Trump Administration is using the Environmental Protection Agency to prop up Big Coal, writes the NYT Editorial Board.

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has recommended that regulations on 10 national monuments be loosened or downsized, reports Nick Bryner at Legal Planet.

RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE

President Trump’s legal team is clashing internally over how much to cooperate with the Russian interference investigation (NYT).

Special Counsel Robert Mueller will probably bring charges against individuals separately, argues Renato Mariotti at Politico.