U.S. federal judge strikes down Trump’s 75-country visa ban
A U.S. federal judge struck down a Trump-era visa ban covering nationals of 75 countries seeking indefinite settlement in the United States.
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What happened (court action against the 75-country visa ban)
A U.S. federal judge, Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York, struck down a government visa ban covering nationals of 75 countries who wanted to settle in the United States indefinitely.
The ruling issued on Friday made these legal findings: The visa ban was contrary to law.Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded statutory authority (authority granted by statute, meaning by law passed by the legislature).
Background and earlier position (what the visa ban did and how it was justified)
The visa ban was reported to have been in force since January. Under the policy, the U.S. suspended immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries who wanted to settle in the United States indefinitely.
The list of affected countries included Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Thailand, and Yemen.
