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US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 400 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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What to know about US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries

US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries A federal judge in Manhattan ruled against the State Department’s suspension of immigrant visas.

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What happened

US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries A federal judge in Manhattan ruled against the State Department’s suspension of immigrant visas.

Why it matters

A United States judge has struck down a policy introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory…

Common ground

Judge Jeannette Vargas of Manhattan said in her ruling on Friday in the Southern District of New York that the policy was “patently unlawful” and conflicted with federal immigration law, which explicitly stripped the secretary of state of authority over…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a broader travel ban covering 39 countries that took effect January 1”
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Multiple web search results mention a broader travel ban covering 39 countries taking effect on January 1 (specifically cited as 2026 in some sources).
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web search NEUTRAL — United States expands Trump administration travel bans to over 30 countries from 1 January 2026, citing security, documentation and visa overstay concerns.Trump escalates immigration crackdown with ex…
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web search NEUTRAL — On January 1, 2026, an expanded U.S. travel ban took effect covering 39 countries with different levels of visa restrictions. But here's what most headlines won't tell you: this ban does NOT affect ev…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/39-countries-banned-from-usa…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Center for Constitutional Rights, the freeze was one of several rapid immigration restrictions imposed by the administration, following a broader travel ban covering 39 countries that…
https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2026/08/22/federal-judg…
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Claim 2: “the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority”
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Multiple sources state the ruling found the policy exceeded the statutory authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Claim 3: “a pause on diversity visa issuance in late December”
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Multiple sources confirm the Trump administration paused the issuance of diversity visas in late December.
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web search NEUTRAL — ↑ Immigrant number use for visa issuances and adjustments of status in the diversity immigrant category, fiscal years 2004–2013, U.S. Department of State.Travel bans under the Trump administrations. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_Immigrant_Visa
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web search NEUTRAL — Pausing the diversity visa lottery. The State Department halted issuance of diversity visas in late December, following the murder of two professors by a man who had received a diversity visa in 2017.
https://www.amren.com/news/2026/04/trump-restrictions-on-leg…
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web search NEUTRAL — The diversity visa program has long been a target of President Donald Trump’s ire — he took aim at it during his first term after an Uzbek national who was a recipient of the program was suspected of …
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/19/politics/diversity-visa-l…
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Claim 4: “A United States judge has struck down a policy introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a US judge struck down a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visas for 75 countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kai Madison Trump (born May 12, 2007) is an American social media personality and golfer. A member of the Trump family, she is the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump and the eldest gra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 5: “Judge Jeannette Vargas of Manhattan said in her ruling on Friday in the Southern District of New York that the policy was “patently unlawful””
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Multiple sources explicitly name Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York and quote her ruling that the policy was 'patently unlawful'.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of all current judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 8…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case citations, S.D.N.Y.) is a federal trial court whose geographic jurisdiction encompasses eight counties of the state of N…
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Claim 6: “Vargas, an appointee of Democratic former President Joe Biden, issued the ruling”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Judge Jeannette Vargas was appointed by Joe Biden.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Joe Biden, as well as a partial list of Article I federal judicial appointments, excl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of famous or notable people from the Dominican Republic. The list also includes individuals of Dominican ancestry who reside overseas.
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Claim 7: “The suspension, which took effect in January of this year, affected applicants from Latin American countries including Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay; Balkan nations such as Bosnia and Albania; South Asian countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh; and many nations in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean.”
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Multiple sources confirm the list of affected countries (Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Bosnia, Albania, Pakistan, Bangladesh) and the regions (Africa, Middle East, Caribbean).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The borders of Brazil are the international borders that Brazil shares with neighbouring countries. Brazil has terrestrial boundaries with nine countries of South America, and with the French Departme…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 2017, South America has an estimated population of 418.76 million people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The match between Uruguay and Brazil was the decisive match of the final stage at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. It was played at the Maracanã Stadium in the then-capital of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, on 16 Ju…
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Claim 8: “the ruling in a lawsuit filed by immigrant rights groups Catholic Legal Immigration Network and African Communities Together, along with applicants for immigrant visas and US citizens sponsoring family members”
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Multiple sources identify the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) and African Communities Together, along with US citizens and visa applicants, as the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., commonly referred to as CLINIC, is the US's largest network of non-profit immigration activist programs. In its 1986 pastoral statement "Together a New People…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Immigration Act of 1882 is a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on August 3, 1882. It imposed a head tax on non-citizens of the United States who came to American port…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The R-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows travel to the United States for service as a minister or other religious occupation. Between October 2019 and September 2020, there were 2,399 R visas…
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