Judge Strikes Down US Immigrant Visa Ban for 75 Nations
A federal judge vacated the immigrant visa ban for 75 countries, ruling it patently unlawful. The order restores case-by-case review, but no appeal has been reported yet. The post Judge Strikes Down US Immigrant Visa Ban for 75 Nations appeared first on The Rio Times .
A US judge has struck down a policy that suspended the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries. According to Adom Online, the policy was introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump and was deemed "patently unlawful" by Judge Jeannette Vargas of Manhattan. The judge ruled that the policy exceeded Secretary of State's statutory authority and conflicted with federal immigration law.
The policy, which took effect in January, affected applicants from various countries including Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay in Latin America; Bosnia and Albania in the Balkans; Pakistan and Bangladesh in South Asia; and many nations in Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. The State Department had said that applicants from those countries were at a high risk for becoming a public charge and relying on government resources in the US.
The ruling was issued in a lawsuit filed by immigrant rights groups and applicants for immigrant visas. Vargas, an appointee of President Joe Biden, restored case-by-case review of visa applications, although it is not clear if the decision will be appealed.
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