Judge strikes down Trump bar on asylum, visa processing for 39 countries
Summary
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block immigration processing for people from 39 countries. The judge said the policy caused many immigrants to lose legal status and work permits without valid national security reasons.Key Facts
- The ruling stopped Trump administration restrictions on immigration processing for 39 countries.
- The restrictions began in November 2025 after a shooting involving National Guard members.
- The policy blocked final decisions on asylum, green cards, work permits, and citizenship for people from those countries.
- The judge said the national security reasons given were false and covered anti-immigrant bias.
- People affected have been stuck in legal uncertainty for over six months.
- The 39 countries are mostly in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
- The Trump administration also paused visas from 75 countries, citing risk of reliance on US social services.
- The refugee cap was initially set to a very low number but later raised by 10,000.
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