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Trump’s visa ban on 75 countries struck down by federal judge

Washington Post Politics Saturday 22 August 2026, 21:54 UTC By Teo Armus 1 min read
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The Trump administration must resume processing visas for people from 75 countries that the government deemed likely to become a “public charge,” a federal judge in New York ruled Friday, curbing one of the latest efforts to restrict legal immigration pathways to the United States. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump’s visa ban on 75 countries struck down by federal judge A federal judge said the indefinite pause, which affected nationals of countries in every corner of the globe, ran afoul of...

The Trump administration must resume processing visas for people from 75 countries that the government deemed likely to become a “public charge,” a federal judge in New York ruled Friday, curbing one of the latest efforts to restrict legal immigration pathways to the United States. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump’s visa ban on 75 countries struck down by federal judge A federal judge said the indefinite pause, which affected nationals of countries in every corner of the globe, ran afoul of antidiscrimination protections.
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