US court strikes down Trump visa ban affecting South Asian nations
A US judge has struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan said on Friday that the policy that the State Department announced in January was “patently unlawful” and ran afoul of federal…
A US judge has ruled the Trump administration's visa ban unlawful, stating it exceeded the authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to the report. The ban, which suspended the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, including South Asian nations like Pakistan and Bangladesh, was deemed "patently unlawful" by US District Judge Jeannette Vargas.
Vargas, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, found that the policy, which categorically prohibited visa issuance based on nationality, violated federal immigration law. The State Department had announced the ban in January, citing concerns about applicants' potential reliance on government resources. Despite the ruling, the department did not comment on the decision.
The ban affected applicants from Latin American nations like Brazil and Colombia, Balkan countries including Bosnia and Albania, and various African, Middle Eastern, and Caribbean nations. Rights groups filed the lawsuit, alleging the policy violated free speech and due process rights, creating an unsafe environment for ethnic minorities and raising concerns about racial profiling.
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