On Friday, a federal judge officially struck down a sweeping Trump administration policy that suspended immigrant visa issuances for applicants from 75 countries. This ruling, handed down by Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Federal District Court in Manhattan, represents a major legal blow to the administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown.
It marks a shift in how the government handles visa processing and questions the authority of the Secretary of State. According to CNN, Vargas concluded that the policy, which was first announced in January, was “patently unlawful” and went far beyond the statutory authority granted to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The policy in question had aimed to block people from 75 nations, including countries like Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Haiti, Somalia, and Russia.
