Judge Attacks Down Trump Administration Freeze on Immigration Benefits
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Judge blocks series of Trump policies halting immigration processing A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked a series of Trump administration measures that have prevented federal officials from granting asylum, green cards and other legal immigration benefits to many immigrants in the U.S. In a 135-page opinion, Chief Judge John McConnell of the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island found the sweeping limits on legal immigration benefits to be arbitrary and capricious, contrary to federal law.
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5912086-immigration-applications-trump-policies-vacated
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CBS News Politics
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