{
  "id": 2798131,
  "title": "Trump’s 75-country immigrant visa ban struck down by judge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/trumps-75-country-immigrant-visa-ban-struck-down-by-judge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:30:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/trumps-75-country-immigrant-visa-ban-struck-down-by-judge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A federal judge on Friday declared the Trump administration’s ban on immigrant visas from 75 countries unconstitutional, stating it violated law and exceeded the authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The State Department had suspended issuing immigrant visas to nearly 40% of the world’s nations, citing concerns that recipients would exploit welfare and public benefits. Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Federal District Court in Manhattan disagreed with the rationale, ruling against any visa denials based solely on the country of origin. The ban affected permanent-residence visas for family members or job seekers, but not nonimmigrant visas like tourist or student visas. The policy contravened a 1965 law prohibiting national discrimination in visa issuance and denied the secretary of state any control over individual consular officer decisions. Among the plaintiffs were US citizens and Colombians whose visas were denied. While the administration won on a narrower point, the judge agreed the policy didn’t require public comment before implementation. Vargas granted both sides until September 11 to propose a resolution. The administration may appeal the decision.",
  "summary": "The Trump administration’s ban on visas for immigrants from 75 countries was struck down by a federal judge on Friday, who ruled it was “contrary to law” and outside the statutory authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In January, the State Department paused the issuance of immigrant visas from almost 40% of the world’s … The post Trump’s 75-country immigrant visa ban struck down by judge…",
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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."
}