Source: Fox News
Summary
The State Department criticized a federal judge who overturned its visa policy, which blocked immigrant visas from 75 countries. The judge, Jeannette Vargas, ruled that the policy violated legal standards by denying visas based solely on nationality. The policy, introduced under the Trump administration, required consular officers to deny visas to eligible applicants from those countries. Vargas, a Biden appointee, said the policy undermined the Secretary of State’s legal authority. The ruling does not force the State Department to issue visas but allows officers to deny them based on individual assessments.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The State Department calls a judge a “rogue” for blocking its visa policy.
Judge Vargas, a Biden appointee, says the policy is flawed.
The judge has a background as a prosecutor and a clerk for a Supreme Court justice.
The policy was revived under Trump and now faces legal challenges.
Author: Evan Null
