Thousands of Immigrants Remain Stranded After Judge Voids Visa Ban on 75 Countries
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Updated · NPR · Oct 26
Thousands of Immigrants Remain Stranded After Judge Voids Visa Ban on 75 Countries
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Oct 26
Summary
Thousands of immigrants are still stuck abroad without visas even after a federal judge struck down the Trump administration's immigrant-visa ban covering 75 countries.
Attorneys say the holdup now stems from the federal government deliberately slow-walking visa processing rather than formally enforcing the ban.
That means the court ruling has not yet translated into actual visa issuance, leaving affected families and applicants waiting in their home countries.
The standoff underscores how administrative delays can blunt the immediate effect of a judicial order meant to reopen legal immigration channels.