US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries
Source: Reuters
US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries
By Nate Raymond
June 5, 2026 10:48 AM EDT Updated 14 mins ago
Muslim migrants stranded after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled all U.S. asylum appointments for migrants waiting in Mexico are seen at the Assabil shelter, the only such refuge in Mexico specifically for Muslim migrants, in Tijuana, Mexico January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes/File Photo
Summary
* Judge says USCIS policies left immigrants in legal limbo without authority
* Ruling came in lawsuit by immigrant service organizations and labor unions
* Trump adopted policies after shooting of two National Guard members
June 5 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had adopted a series of unlawful policies that have barred people from 39 countries from receiving decisions on applications for asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.
Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, struck down, opens new tab a slate of policies that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services had adopted that he said left people from dozens of African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern countries in "indeterminate legal limbo."
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