Judge strikes down Trump’s 75-country visa ban

A US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s ban on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries including Thailand, finding that the policy was “contrary to law” and beyond the legal authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

A United States District Court in Manhattan has nullified the Donald Trump administration’s policy suspending the processing and issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, including Nigeria.

Trump’s 75-country immigrant visa ban struck down by judge  CNN

US District Judge Jeannette Vargas struck down a Trump-era visa policy that barred processing for applicants from 75 countries.

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled against the State Department's suspension of immigrant visas.

The ruling from the Southern District of New York found that the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.