Washington, Aug. 22 -- A US federal judge struck down the Trump administration's policy suspending immigrant visa issuance to citizens of 75 countries, ruling that the measure was "contrary to law" and exceeded the statutory authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Federal District Court in Manhattan ordered the reversal of visa denials based solely on the policy, dealing another setback to the administration's immigration crackdown, CNN reported.
The State Department had paused immigrant visa processing for nearly 40 per cent of the world's countries in January, saying the measure was aimed at preventing the entry of people who could become dependent on US welfare and public benefits.
Vargas rejected th...