Donald Trump's Green Card Application Pause Dealt Blow by Federal Judge
Summary
A federal judge in Ohio ordered the Trump administration to resume processing certain immigration applications that had been paused. The ruling came after 25 immigrants living in the U.S. challenged delays on their green card, work permit, and other benefit applications linked to Trump's travel restrictions.Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley granted a preliminary injunction requiring USCIS to continue handling certain immigration benefit applications.
- The plaintiffs are 25 foreign nationals from countries affected by President Trump's travel restrictions.
- The suspended applications included green cards, work permits, and other immigration benefits.
- These immigrants are already living in the U.S., some for years, and many have legal work authorization.
- The judge said the government cannot halt these applications indefinitely or treat nationality as a negative factor.
- The lawsuit focuses on whether the government can freeze applications, not on granting the benefits themselves.
- The judge criticized the government’s use of national security claims to avoid court review.
- The ruling may help thousands of immigrants get relief from long wait times caused by the freezes.
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