Green-Card Update: New Court Order Issued After Week Without Action
Summary
A judge ordered the U.S. government to restart processing green card and work permit applications for immigrants from 39 countries affected by President Donald Trump's travel ban. This order came after the government ignored a previous ruling that paused these policies.Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. issued a new order requiring the government to resume processing immigration applications.
- The order targets applications for immigrants from 39 countries under President Trump's travel ban.
- The government had paused processing green cards, citizenship, and work permits despite an earlier court ruling against that pause.
- Plaintiffs argued that the government kept enforcing the pause even after it was overturned on June 5.
- The judge gave the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 24 hours to prove they were complying with the order.
- The Trump administration filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals on the matter.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not provide a comment before publication.
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