Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's visa ban affecting 75 countries was illegal, determining that the policy violated anti-discrimination laws based on nationality. The administration had suspended visa issuance to citizens of these nations, citing concerns that they would likely require public assistance. The ruling challenges the government's authority to implement such broad immigration restrictions on nationalistic grounds.
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Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's visa ban affecting 75 countries was illegal, determining that the policy violated anti-discrimination laws based on nationality. The administration had suspended visa issuance to citizens of these nations, citing concerns that they would likely require public assistance. The ruling challenges the government's authority to implement such broad immigration restrictions on nationalistic grounds.
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