US Judge Strikes Down Immigration Freeze on 39 Countries
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration’s USCIS policies barring people from 39 countries from asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship were unlawful. He found the agency acted without legal authority and was influenced by anti-immigrant bias. The freeze, imposed after a shooting by an Afghan immigrant, left applicants from African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern nations in “indeterminate legal limbo.” The judge noted these individuals had followed all legal steps yet saw no decisions on their requests for months. The decision marks a victory for immigrant service organisations and labour unions that challenged the policy. It underscores that the federal government cannot shut down lawful immigration pathways or discriminate based on country of birth.
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