Federal judge rules against Trump’s 75-country visa ban
A federal court has invalidated the Trump administration's policy suspending visa issuance for citizens of 75 countries. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas determined in a comprehensive 61-page decision that the visa pause violated existing law and exceeded the legal powers of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The judicial decision establishes a legal barrier to the administration's immigration enforcement approach, finding that the policy lacked proper statutory foundation rather than representing a valid exercise of executive discretion over immigration matters.
- Federal judge blocked Trump's visa pause affecting 75 countries as unlawful
- Court found policy exceeded Secretary of State's legal authority
- 61-page ruling determined visa suspension was contrary to law