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Judge strikes down Trump 75-country visa ban
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Judge strikes down Trump 75-country visa ban

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's ban on issuing visas to citizens of 75 countries is illegal, finding it discriminated on the basis of nationality. The policy had justified itself by claiming nationals from those countries were likely to require public assistance — a rationale the court rejected.

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