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A federal judge in New York has struck down a visa ban imposed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which targeted 75 countries and aimed to restrict immigration based on perceived likelihood of taking public benefits. The policy, intended for implementation since January, violates the Immigration and Nationality Act's prohibition on nationality-based discrimination, according to Judge Jeannette Vargas' ruling. The court decision reverses any visa denials that occurred solely due to this policy, but the government may still appeal. Approximately 40% of the world's countries were affected by the ban, which has been criticized as rooted in eugenicist ideas and enforcing a "white nationalist worldview."

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A federal judge in New York has struck down a visa ban imposed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which refused to process immigration visas for people from 75 countries, citing concerns that they would "extract wealth" or take public benefits. The ban, implemented in January, affected countries located in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, or Eastern Europe. On August 21, a federal judge ruled that the visa ban violates the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which prohibits nationality-based discrimination in issuing visas. This decision marks another challenge to "public charge" rules, which have their roots in eugenicist ideas from the 19th century. These rules have been used to restrict entry into the US since the 19th century, often based on flawed assumptions about immigrants' impact on public services and the health of their children.

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This January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed consular officers to refuse to process immigration visas for people from 75 countries because, he said, those immigrants would be more likely than others to “extract wealth” or “take welfare and public benefits” from the US.

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🔮 This January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed consular officers to refuse to process immigration visas for people from 75 countries because, he said, those immigrants would be more likely than others to “extract wealth” or “take welfare and public benefits” from the US.

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban · assertive framing

immigrants → direct → US

Since January, people from those 75 countries—all located in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, or Eastern Europe—have had their visa applications frozen or denied. asserted

applications → locate → Africa

On August 21, though, a federal judge in New York struck down this blanket visa ban, on the grounds that it violates the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965’s prohibition on nationality-based discrimination in issuing a visa. asserted

it → strike → visa

As my colleague Julia Métraux reported earlier this year, these “public charge” bans are in part based on eugenicist ideas. asserted

bans → report → ideas

Since the 19th century, the United States has used “public charge” rules to restrict entry, alleging that immigrants and even visitors would strain public services—reasoning very much rooted in the eugenicist and ableist thinking that shaped key aspects of public policy in the 19th and early 20th centuries, including the claim that so-called “defective” people would produce “defective” children. uncertain

people → use → children

As president, especially in his second term, Donald Trump has brought eugenicist immigration policy roaring back. asserted

Trump → bring → policy

Judge Jeannette Vargas’ August 21 ruling in CLINIC v. Rubio reverses any visa denials that occurred solely due to the “public charge” visa ban. asserted

that → reverse → ban

The policy, Vargas found, “is contrary to law and was issued in excess of Secretary Rubio’s statutory authority,” and “has the effect of categorically banning the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of nearly 40% of the world’s countries.” asserted

Vargas → find → countries

The government may still appeal the decision. uncertain

government → appeal → decision

In a written statement to reporters, the nonprofit groups and private law firms involved in the suit praised Vargas’ ruling. asserted

groups → write → ruling

“This latest attempt by the Trump administration to enforce its white nationalist worldview through US immigration policy is, like the others, equal parts retrograde and unlawful,” said Baher Azmy, Legal Director of The Center for Constitutional Rights. asserted

Azmy → enforce → Rights

“We are proud to stand by communities that will not stop fighting against the administration’s attempts to project its racist insecurities to tear apart families.” asserted

that → stand → families

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban

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