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  "id": 2575182,
  "title": "US judge strikes down Trump’s 75-country visa ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-judge-strikes-down-trumps-75-country-visa-ban",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T12:19:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/08/22/us-judge-strikes-down-trumps-75-country-visa-ban/232335"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A US federal judge has ruled against a government ban on visas for nationals from 75 countries, overturning President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. In a recent ruling in New York, Judge Jeannette Vargas declared the policy \"unlawful\" and claimed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had exceeded his authority in implementing it. The ban, effective since January, halted the processing of immigrant visas for nationals of countries including Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Thailand, and Yemen. The State Department had claimed the decision aimed to prevent high-risk countries' nationals from unlawfully accessing welfare or becoming public charges in the US. However, Vargas deemed it improper to deny visas solely based on an applicant's country of origin, even if they were otherwise eligible. The court's decision voids any visa denials based solely on this policy, but the government retains the right to appeal. Trump's campaign focused on reducing undocumented migrants and speeding up deportations since his return to the White House.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Aug 22 — A US federal judge has struck down a government ban on visas to nationals from 75 countrie...",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump's 75-country visa ban struck down by US judge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/trumps-75-country-visa-ban-struck-down-by-us-judge",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "US judge strikes down Trump's 75-country visa ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-judge-strikes-down-trumps-75-country-visa-ban-2580006",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "'Contrary to law': US judge strikes down Trump's 75-country visa ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/contrary-to-law-us-judge-strikes-down-trumps-75-country-visa-ban",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:44:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "US federal judge strikes down Trump's permanent visa freeze on 75 countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-federal-judge-strikes-down-trumps-permanent-visa-freeze-on-75",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:48:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US judge strikes down Trump’s 75-country visa ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-judge-strikes-down-trumps-75-country-visa-ban-2581317",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:52:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Contrary to law’: US judge strikes down Donald Trump's visa ban on 75 countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/contrary-to-law-us-judge-strikes-down-donald-trumps-visa-ban-on-75",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:53:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "US court blocks Trump’s visa ban affecting Nigeria, 74 other countries [FULL LIST]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-court-blocks-trumps-visa-ban-affecting-nigeria-74-other-countries",
        "published": "2026-08-22T13:59:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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