Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully barred applicants from 39 travel-ban countries from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards, and citizenship.
Key Takeaways
A federal judge ruled that Trump administration policies unlawfully barred immigrants from 39 countries from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards, and citizenship. The decision came in response to a lawsuit filed by immigrant service organizations and labor unions challenging the policies adopted by USCIS.
- Federal judge rules against Trump immigration policies targeting 39 countries
- Policies placed holds on processing benefit applications for immigrants from travel-ban countries
- Judge McConnell states that the policies violated immigration laws and administrative procedures
- DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment
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1 Difference FoundAll 5 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Of Policies On Immigrants | 1 Difference | Reuters and The Guardian report on legal limbo; CBS News cites DHS statement on due process. | ▼ |
| Judge's Ruling On Trump Policies Targeting Immigrants | Broad Agreement | Judge rules against Trump immigration policies targeting 39 countries. | |
| Countries Affected By The Policy | Broad Agreement | Policies targeted people from 39 African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern countries. |
Impact Of Policies On Immigrants
▼Reuters and The Guardian report on legal limbo; CBS News cites DHS statement on due process.
Judge's Ruling On Trump Policies Targeting Immigrants
Broad AgreementJudge rules against Trump immigration policies targeting 39 countries.
Countries Affected By The Policy
Broad AgreementPolicies targeted people from 39 African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern countries.
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The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed in March by a coalition of immigrant service organizations and labor unions challenging policies adopted starting in November by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These measures placed holds on processing immigration benefit applications from people in countries subject to Trump’s full or partial travel bans.
Judge McConnell, appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama, stated that those policies “threw the lives of countless immigrants living in the United States into indeterminate legal limbo.” He wrote: “USCIS’s hold on adjudications cannot be attributed to anything that these individuals did wrong; rather, it arises solely by the happenstance of their birth.”
The judge emphasized that the immigrants at issue had adhered to legal processes enacted by Congress and USCIS regulations but were left waiting for benefit requests that USCIS refused to adjudicate. He concluded: “But the rule of law has to apply to everyone equally, and as evident here, USCIS has neither ‘followed the law’ nor ‘done things the right way.’ Indeed, the agency has violated the very immigration laws that Congress has charged it with administering.”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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