US judge strikes down Trump policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries

The Jerusalem Post·August 23, 2026 at 4:22 AM+1

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US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan said the policy that the State Department announced in January was "patently unlawful" and ran afoul of federal immigration law.

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US judge strikes down Trump policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries

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