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Court ruling fails to end wait for thousands of immigrants stuck abroad without visas

A federal judge struck down a Trump administration ban on issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, but immigrants continue to be stuck in their…

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According to NPR, a federal judge struck down a Trump administration ban on issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, but immigrants continue to be stuck in their countries.

Attorneys say the federal government is slow-walking the processing of visas on purpose.

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