# Immigration and Nationality Act

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-21**: Federal judge strikes down 75-country visa ban — Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled the policy was contrary to law and outside the Secretary of State's statutory authority, reversing country-based denials.
- **2026-01**: State Department pauses immigrant visas from 75 countries — The Trump administration halted permanent-residence visas from nearly 40% of the world's nations, citing public-charge concerns.
- **1965**: Immigration and Nationality Act enacted — Congress passed the law barring discrimination by nationality in granting visas, later central to the court's ruling.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 75-Country Visa Ban Struck Down as 'Contrary to Law'
2026-08-23 11:14:18 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

A federal judge invalidated the Trump administration's 75-country immigrant visa ban, ruling it exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statutory authority. The decision reinforces the 1965 bar on nationality-based visa discrimination and reverses denials tied solely to the policy.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/75-country-visa-ban-struck-down-contrary-to-law

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