A New York
federal judge has voided a Trump administration regulation that halted visa
processing for nationals from Bangladesh and 74 countries.
The policy
targeted citizens from nations such as Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and Somalia,
whom the administration claimed would likely depend on public benefits in US.
US District
Judge Jeannette Vargas, whom former president Joe Biden appointed, invalidated
the measure on Friday, ruling that it was “contrary to law and in excess of
statutory...
