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US administration visa revocation and suspension policy

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2026-09-01 05:44 UTC → 2026-09-08 14:38 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The Trump administration’s visa revocation and suspension policies continue to face significant judicial setbacks. In a 90-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Noël Wise found that the administration unconstitutionally used immigration laws to target noncitizen students for deportation based on pro-Palestinian advocacy and criticism of Israel. The court determined that actions by the State Department and Department of Homeland Security violated the First and Fifth Amendments, noting that such retaliation “diminishes democratic strength.” This ruling follows a lawsuit by The Stanford Daily, which alleged the policies created a “chilling effect” on student journalists. Further legal challenges have addressed the administration’s suspension of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas ~~declared the policy illegal,~~ has struck down this policy, ruling that ~~blocking visas~~ the State Department exceeded its legal authority by implementing a blanket suspension based ~~solely~~ on ~~citizenship exceeded~~ nationality rather than conducting required individualized assessments. The policy, introduced by the State Department and Secretary of ~~State’s legal authority. This decision~~ State Marco Rubio, sought to prevent applicants from becoming a “public charge” by expanding the definition to include any use of public benefits. The ruling effectively nullifies the suspension that had been in place since August ~~21. Additionally, U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila issued a preliminary injunction~~ 21, allowing citizens of the affected nations to ~~vacate policies that halted Diversity Visa processing and immigrant-visa approvals for nationals~~ resume the final stages of the immigrant visa application process. While the decision vacates the 75-country pause, it does not automatically lift separate travel restrictions, such as those ~~75 countries.~~ affecting Lao nationals. The court ~~ordered the State Department to reconsider applications refused solely under~~ has directed the ~~suspended policies~~ administration and ~~directed USCIS~~ plaintiffs to ~~resume ordinary adjudication of pending applications.~~ propose resolutions for remaining issues by September 11.

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