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A federal judge in New York has struck down a Trump-era visa freeze targeting 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and Somalia, ruling it unlawful and overreaching. The policy, which aimed to block applicants likely to need public aid, was deemed unconstitutional by Judge Jeannette Vargas — a Biden appointee — who called it “contrary to law.” The decision restores visa processing for those nations and signals the courts’ willingness to roll back sweeping immigration restrictions based on flawed assumptions.

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