Federal judge rules against Trump's 75-country visa ban
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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.
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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s ban on visas for immigrants from 75 countries was struck down by a federal judge on Friday, who ruled it was “contrary to law” and outside the statutory authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
A US federal judge has overturned a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that the measure was "contrary to law" and exceeded the State Department’s legal authority.
A Biden-appointed federal judge on Friday vacated the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries. The post Biden Judge Blows Up Trump’s 75-Country Visa Freeze first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .
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 policy was announced by the State Department in January. By Laura Romero August 22, 2026, 9:23 AM A federal judge on Friday struck down the Trump administration’s policy suspending immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries, setting aside refusals based solely on the policy and requir…
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.
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.
The ruling, which came from U.S. District Judge Jeanette Vargas, found that the policy was contrary to law and in excess of the statutory authority, and that secretary of state Marco Rubio exceeded his legal authority by issuing the policy.
A federal judge in New York ruled against the Trump administration’s policy suspending immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries on Friday, which was implemented in January by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. U.S.
WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statutory authority.
A Manhattan federal judge ruled the Trump administration was not allowed to implement a blanket ban on issuing visas to people from 75 countries, striking down a policy that left thousands of people from 40% of the world’s nations in limbo. U.S.
Caribbean immigration advocates in New York have welcomed a United States Federal District Court ruling striking down the Trump administration’s indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including some in the Caribbean.
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