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'Contrary to law': US judge strikes down Trump's 75-country visa ban

This photo illustration shows a visa stamp on a foreign passport in Los Angeles on June 6, 2020
This photo illustration shows a visa stamp on a foreign passport in Los Angeles on June 6, 2020. © Chris Delmas, AFP file photo

A US federal judge has overturned a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that the measure was "contrary to law" and exceeded the State Department’s legal authority. The decision on Friday marks a setback to Trump's immigration crackdown, though the government can appeal.

A US federal judge has struck down a government ban on visas to nationals from 75 countries who wish to settle in the country indefinitely, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

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