justifications

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Even so, Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institute said that the executive branch has vast discretion in immigration law, particularly when invoking national security justifications, and defense attorneys may face an uphill battle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

To be sure, there are justifications for the enthusiasm.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Dorsey's justifications drew plenty of sceptics, who pointed out that he has presided over at least two rounds of mass job cuts in the last two years and never mentioned AI.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

An agency’s justifications for its actions can’t be post hoc or pretextual.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Without its own justifications, the Dream would collapse upon itself.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates