Earthjustice’s Senior Vice President of Programs, Sam Sankar, does a deep dive on all things relating to executive orders: what they are, what they can (and can’t) do, and when we should (and shouldn’t) care about them. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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How does an Executive Order become a law?
Dear Friend,
Since taking office in January, President Trump has signed at least 130 Executive Orders, plus more than 75 presidential proclamations and memoranda. But what do they actually do? 
Earthjustice’s Senior Vice President of Programs, Sam Sankar does a deep dive on all things relating to executive orders: what they are, what they can (and can’t) do, and why we should (and shouldn’t) care about them.
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