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Judge Blocks Trump’s Visa Ban | Durham News
A federal judge in New York has struck down a Trump-era visa ban targeting 75 countries, calling it unlawful and an overreach of executive power. The policy, which claimed to prevent reliance on public assistance, unfairly targeted nations like Afghanistan, Iran, and Somalia and disrupted families. Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled that consular officers—not broad nationality bans—must decide visas, upholding the Immigration and Nationality Act. Advocates hailed the decision as a win for the rule of law and family reunification, while the State Department’s justification crumbled under legal…
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