US judge blocks Trump visa pause

A federal judge in New York has vacated a Trump administration policy that suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration deemed likely to require public assistance in the US. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas, an appointee of former US President Joe Biden, set aside the policy Friday as “contrary to law and in excess of statutory authority.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his authority b