FULL LIST: Nigeria, 74 others spared as US judge strikes down visa ban
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 Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-nigeria-74-others-spared-as-us-judge-strikes-down-visa-ban/
A US judge has ruled that a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas from 75 countries was unlawful and exceeded the Secretary of State's authority. The policy, announced in January, categorically prohibited the issuance of immigrant visas based on nationality, violating federal immigration law. The affected countries span Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
The ruling, issued by US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan, was filed by immigrant rights groups and individuals from the designated countries. The State Department did not immediately comment on the ruling.
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