Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Freeze on Green Cards, Asylum, and Work Permits
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Gabe Whisnant, Dan Gooding
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
A federal judge blocked Trump administration policies that froze green card, asylum, and work permit decisions tied to an expanded travel ban. U.S. District Judge John McConnell ruled that USCIS directives adopted after the November 2025 National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C., were likely unlawful. The policies had halted asylum adjudications and placed indefinite holds on immigration benefit applications for people from dozens of designated countries.
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U.S. District Judge John McConnell...ruled the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) directives...were likely unlawful.
The policies had halted asylum adjudications and placed indefinite holds on immigration benefit applications for people from dozens of designated countries.
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