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Judge Who Blocked Trump’s 39-Country Immigration Visa Ban Said Immigrants Followed the Rules, Yet Their Cases Were Frozen Based on Birth Country

Jun 6, 2026

A federal judge has blocked a series of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies that placed immigration cases from applicants born in dozens of countries on hold, a decision immigration attorneys say could lead to movement on thousands of delayed applications nationwide. According to U.S.-based immigration attorney Akua Poku, the ruling represents a significant…
Court Forces Trump To Reopen SNAP Benefit Payments But There’s A Catch

Nov 4, 2025

In a move that has sent shockwaves through food assistance programs nationwide, the Trump administration announced it will only partially fund November SNAP benefits, cutting payments to millions of low-income Americans by roughly 50%. The decision, which came after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered emergency action to avert a total shutdown of food…

Judge Who Blocked Trump’s 39-Country Immigration Visa Ban Said Immigrants Followed the Rules, Yet Their Cases Were Frozen Based on Birth Country