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Judge Blocks State Dept Visa Pause | Texas News
A federal judge just struck down the State Department’s sweeping visa pause targeting 75 countries — mostly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America — calling it unlawful and discriminatory. The policy, rooted in Trump-era fears of immigrants relying on public aid, was deemed unconstitutional by Judge Jeannette Vargas, who ruled that consular officers — not broad nationality-based rules — should decide visa eligibility. Nonprofits and affected individuals challenged the move, arguing it unfairly targeted specific nationalities and ignored individual circumstances. The ruling sends a strong message…
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