{
  "id": 2664290,
  "title": "Federal judge strikes down Trump-era visa ban affecting 75 countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/federal-judge-strikes-down-trump-era-visa-ban-affecting-75-countries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T22:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260823/federal-judge-strikes-down-trump-era-visa-ban-affecting-75-countries"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A federal judge in New York has overturned a Trump-era policy that halted visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas, appointed by former President Joe Biden, declared the policy \"unlawful and exceeding statutory authority\" on Friday. The policy, issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by refusing visas to eligible applicants without a legal basis, the judge ruled. Vargas emphasized that the power to make visa decisions lies with consular officers, who Congress has granted exclusive authority and discretion based on specific criteria outlined in the statute.",
  "summary": "A federal judge in New York has vacated a Trump administration policy that suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration deemed likely to require public assistance in the United States. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, set aside the policy Friday as…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Federal judge rules against Trump's 75-country visa ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/federal-judge-rules-against-trumps-75-country-visa-ban",
        "published": "2026-08-22T15:38:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mother Jones",
        "title": "Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/federal-judge-strikes-down-trumps-75-country-visa-ban",
        "published": "2026-08-22T16:22:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Federal judge strikes down Trump-era visa ban affecting 75 countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/federal-judge-strikes-down-trump-era-visa-ban-affecting-75-countries-2665730",
        "published": "2026-08-22T22:52:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}