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Trump's 75-Country Immigrant Visa Ban Struck Down by Federal Judge
A federal judge has struck down President Trump's executive order banning immigrant visas from 75 countries, ruling that the president exceeded his authority under immigration law. A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that would have banned immigrant visas from 75 countries, dealing a significant blow to the administration's immigration agenda. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland, found that the president exceeded his authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act. "The President's authority to suspend entry of aliens is not without limits," Judge Chuang wrote in his ruling. "The statute does not grant the President the power to impose a blanket ban on an entire class of immigrants based on nationality." The executive order, signed in May 2026, would have suspended immigrant visa issuance for citizens of 75 countries, including several U.S. allies, for a period of 60 days. The administration argued the ban was necessary to address national security concerns and ensure proper vetting of visa applicants. The Legal Challenge The lawsuit was filed by a coalition of civil rights groups and immigrant advocacy or...
