Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration Immigration Restrictions on 39 Countries
Sourced from 4 publications
- •A federal judge ruled that Trump administration immigration restrictions on 39 countries were unlawful, ordering them struck down.
- •The policies were originally enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members, according to PBS NewsHour.
- •The judge stated the restrictions placed immigrants in 'indeterminate legal limbo' and were driven by 'anti-immigrant sentiment,' per Al Jazeera.
- •The curbs extended beyond asylum processing to affect legal immigration channels including visa applications, as reported by Malaymail.
Sources
Judge Strikes Down a Slate of Trump’s Immigration Policies
New York Times
US judge strikes down Trump immigration curbs on 39 countries as unlawful
Malaymail
Judge strikes down Trump bar on asylum, visa processing for 39 countries
Al Jazeera
Judge strikes down Trump policy that halted asylum decisions for 39 countries
PBS NewsHour
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