Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules

The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality.

A federal judge ruled Secretary of State Marco Rubio lacked authority to order immigrant visa denials for applicants from 75 countries found eligible.

NEW YORK: A US federal judge has struck down a government ban on visas to nationals from 75 countries who wish to settle in the country indefinitely, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.In a ruling issued on Friday in the Southern District of New York, Judge Jeannette Vargas called the poli

Two nonprofit organizations and 11 individuals, including six whose family members had been refused visas, challenged the policy

The judge ruled that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his authority by issuing the policy, which "runs afoul" of the Immigration and Nationality Act by mandating "the refusal of visas to eligible applicants without any basis in law."

This January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed consular officers to refuse to process immigration visas for people from 75 countries because, he said, those immigrants would be more likely than others to “extract wealth” or “take welfare and public benefits” from the US. Since January, people from those 75 count

A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s pause on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries on Friday.  In a 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas found that this policy was “contrary to law” and was “in excess” of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.  The visa pause or

Federal Judge Vacates Trump Policy That Suspended Processing Of Immigration Visas From 75 Countries  HuffPost

A U.S. district judge said the policy "is contrary to law and was issued in excess of Secretary Rubio's statutory authority."

A federal judge in New York vacated a Trump administration policy that had suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States

Federal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countries  AP News

The policy, which came into force in January, suspended the processing of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries including Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Thailand and Yemen.

The ban was for nationals of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, and Yemen, who wish to settle in the United States indefinitely.

Donald Trump's immigration policy suffers another blow, as the measure targeting countries including Somalia, Russia and Iran, is struck down by the courts.

Donald Trump's immigration policy suffers another blow, as the measure targeting countries including Somalia, Russia and Iran, is struck down by the courts.

A US judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy suspending immigrant visas for 75 countries, including Nigeria. Learn more about the US visa b

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.

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.

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

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.

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