Social Issues

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House Education Committee member Richard Bennett, R-Long Beach, asks members of the House Appropriations Committee to pass House Bill No. 1294, legislation which brings forward code sections of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. The bill, also called a "dummy bill," passed through the committee, making it possible for lawmakers to amend the law in the future despite having no new language ready by deadline day. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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President Obama imposed a temporary freeze on refugees to tighten a shaky vetting process, but once the freeze was lifted, there was still no reliable way to distinguish terrorists from peaceful refugees or legitimate travelers, jihadi analysts say. (Associated Press)

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Illustration on the need for Congress and the President to govern together by M. Ryder/Tribune Content Agency

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Illustration on the future of U.S./India relations under Trump by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks at the Jefferson College of Health Sciences at the Carilion Clinic on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Roanoke, Va. (Stephanie Klein-Davis/The Roanoke Times via AP) ** FILE **

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Former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan joins others in urging lawmakers to approve a proposed bill to prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, during a hearing of the Senate Public Safety Committee, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. The committee passed SB54, by Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, that if approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor, could create a border-to-border sanctuary in the nation's largest state. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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State Sen. President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles discusses his measure SB54 after the Senate Pubic Safety Committee passed the bill, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. If approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor, SB54 would prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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State Sen. Jeff Stone, R-Temecula, questions State Sen. President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, about de Leon's proposed bill to prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities during a hearing of the Senate Public Safety Committee, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. The committee approved De Leon's measure, SB54, that if approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor, could create a border-to-border sanctuary in the nation's largest state. Stone voted against the bill. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Victor Alvarez, discusses the hardships to his family after his father was deported by immigration authorities last February, during a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Alvarez testified in support of SB54, by state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, that would prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The committee passed de Leon's bill, that if approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor, could create a border-to-border sanctuary in the nation's largest state. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Supporters of the Affordable Care Act, who are also opponents of Colorado's GOP-led plan to undo Colorado's state-run insurance exchange, gather for a rally on the state Capitol steps in Denver, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. The state GOP measure, a bill which would dismantle Connect For Health Colorado within a year, is an indication of how Republicans plan to chip away at Obamacare. If the federal health care law remains unchanged, it would force Coloradans shopping for private insurance to use the federal exchange. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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Somali refugee Nimo Hashi sits with her daughter Taslim at their home Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Hashi bought a new kitchen table and couches for her Salt Lake City apartment in joyful anticipation of reuniting Friday with her husband for the first time in nearly three years. But he won't be arriving as planned to see her and the 2-year-old daughter he's never met. He is among hundreds of people stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banned refugees and nearly all travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Somalia. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Somali refugee Nimo Hashi hugs her daughter Taslim at their home Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Hashi bought a new kitchen table and couches for her Salt Lake City apartment in joyful anticipation of reuniting Friday with her husband for the first time in nearly three years. But he won't be arriving as planned to see her and the 2-year-old daughter he's never met. He is among hundreds of people stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banned refugees and nearly all travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Somalia. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Somali refugee Nimo Hashi looks out the window at her home Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Hashi bought a new kitchen table and couches for her Salt Lake City apartment in joyful anticipation of reuniting Friday with her husband for the first time in nearly three years. But he won't be arriving as planned to see her and the 2-year-old daughter he's never met. He is among hundreds of people stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banned refugees and nearly all travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Somalia. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Florida senate minority leader Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, speaks about Democrat's objectives for session during a pre-legislative news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

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Florida house minority leader Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, speaks about the Democrats objectives for session during a pre-legislative news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

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Somali refugee Nimo Hashi holds a photo of her husband Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Hashi bought a new kitchen table and couches for her Salt Lake City apartment in joyful anticipation of reuniting Friday with her husband for the first time in nearly three years. But he won't be arriving as planned to see her and the 2-year-old daughter he's never met. He is among hundreds of people stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banned refugees and nearly all travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Somalia. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Somali refugee Nimo Hashi holds her daughter Taslim at their home Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Hashi bought a new kitchen table and couches for her Salt Lake City apartment in joyful anticipation of reuniting Friday with her husband for the first time in nearly three years. But he won't be arriving as planned to see her and the 2-year-old daughter he's never met. He is among hundreds of people stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banned refugees and nearly all travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Somalia. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Volunteer lawyers work to help free travelers detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. As President Donald Trump’s order temporary banning refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from traveling to the U.S.. dozens of attorneys descended on JFK., to advocate for people suddenly stuck in a limbo they argue is unjust and illegal. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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