'Contrary to law': US judge strikes down Trump's 75-country visa ban

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 22, 2026 · 296 words

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'Contrary to law': US judge strikes down Trump's 75-country visa ban A US federal judge has overturned a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that the measure was "contrary to law" and exceeded…

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The decision on Friday marks a setback to Trump's immigration crackdown, though the government can appeal.

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A US federal judge has struck down a government ban on visas to nationals from 75 countries who wish to settle in the country indefinitely, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

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Claim 1: “The policy, which came into force in January, suspended the processing of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries including Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Thailand and Yemen.”

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Multiple sources confirm the policy took effect in January and targeted 75 countries, specifically listing Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Thailand, and Yemen.

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Claim 2: “the State Department had said the decision was made "to ensure that immigrants from high-risk countries do not unlawfully utilize welfare in the United States or become a public charge"”

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The provided evidence for claim 4 consists of irrelevant search results about Microsoft Copilot, Bing AI, and general Wikipedia entries about the State Department. No evidence was provided that confirms or denies the specific quote regarding 'high-risk countries' and 'public charge'.

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Claim 3: “In a ruling issued on Friday in the Southern District of New York, Judge Jeannette Vargas called the policy "contrary to law"”

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Three independent sources confirm that Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York issued a ruling on Friday calling the policy 'contrary to law'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeannette Anne Vargas (born 1973) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York since 2024. She prev…
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Claim 4: “Friday's ruling vacates any visa denial based solely on the policy.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that the ruling vacates visa denials that were based solely on the 75-country policy.

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web search NEUTRAL — The ruling vacates visa denials that were based only on this policy. Cases that were paused or denied for that reason must go back to a consular officer for a normal review under existing immigration …
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules.The judge's ruling vacated the visa ban and also set aside visa denials that were based only on the policy.
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web search NEUTRAL — A federal judge in New York has struck down the 75-country visa ban imposed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, ruling that the policy was ‘patently unlawful’ and exceeded the powers Congress granted h…
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Claim 5: “A US federal judge has overturned a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a US federal judge struck down/blocked the Trump administration's policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries.

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Claim 6: “Judge Jeannette Vargas... said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had exceeded his "statutory authority" in issuing it”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his 'statutory authority' in issuing the policy.

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