In a Manhattan federal courtroom, a judge has drawn a line between executive ambition and statutory law, striking down a sweeping Trump administration freeze on immigrant visas from 75 nations. Judge Jeannette Vargas found that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had claimed authority the law never granted him — the power to categorically bar entire populations from visa processing based on nationality. The ruling, brought forward by immigrant rights groups and the American families separated from loved ones abroad, affirms that even in matters of national security and immigration, the reach of exe
US Judge Strikes Down Trump's Immigrant Visa Ban Affecting Pakistan, Bangladesh
Immigrant visa applicants and US citizens sponsoring family members from 75 countries faced visa suspension, affecting their ability to reunite with relatives and resettle in the United States.