Tagged #nationality-discrimination
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Federal judge voids 75-country visa ban as illegal nationality discrimination
Judge Vargas strikes down State Department's visa ban targeting 75 countries as violating the 1965 nationality non-discrimination statute and exceeding the secretary of state's statutory authority over consular adjudication.
Federal judge voids 75-country immigrant visa ban for exceeding statutory authority
A Manhattan federal court ruled the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75 countries violated the Immigration and Nationality Act. Visa denials based solely on nationality are vacated; consular officers must resume individual adjudication.
Federal Judge Voids Trump's 75-Country Immigrant Visa Ban as Unlawful
A federal judge struck down the State Department's blanket suspension of immigrant visas from 75 countries, ruling it violated federal immigration law and exceeded statutory authority. Case-by-case visa adjudication must resume.
Federal Court Blocks USCIS Pause on Immigration Benefits for 39 Countries
A federal judge ruled USCIS lacks authority to suspend processing of immigration benefits for nationals of 39 countries. The decision requires immediate resumption of adjudications and affects hundreds of thousands of pending applications.