A US federal judge for manhattan don overturned a trump administration policy dat suspended di processing and issuance for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, de include nigeria.
Di decision, delivered on top friday by we district judge jeannette vargas, found say Di policy went beyond di legal powers for secretary for state marco rubio and conflicted wit federal immigration law.
Di suspension, which took effect on top january 21, stop immigrant visa processing for nationals for di affected countries.
Di administration had justified Di shikena! by drag dat applicants from dos countries de considered plenti likely to depend on top public assistance for di united states.
Di countries affected include nigeria, ghana, cameroon, gambia, liberia, sierra leone, senegal, sauthi and several oda african, asian, caribbean and european nations.
Di trump administration had pointed to data on top welfare use among immigrant households as something wey concern na justification. It also argued say di suspension na necessary to strengthen screening and stop immigrants from taking advantage for we welfare programmes.
however, judge vargas ruled say di government fit no bi impose a blanket suspension based simply on top an applicant’s nationality.
Im say di policy effectively undermined di legal framework governing immigrant visa processing and exceeded di authority granted go di secretary for state.
Di case na brought by immigrant rights organisations, US countries pipo sponsoring relatives, and visa applicants from some for di affected countries.
Di state department had previously instructed we consular officers to stop processing some kain applicants whose visas had been approved for printing but had no bi yet been issued.
Di department defended di policy as something wey concern a broader review for immigration procedures, say di goal na to ensure stronger screening and stop potential abuse for we public benefits.
Di ruling comes as presido donald trump continues to pursue tougher immigration policies tey tey returning to office for january, wit im administration making tighter screening, border enforcement and restrictions on top immigration a major priority.
for nigerians and oda nationals affected by di suspension, di court decision fit reopen di path to immigrant visa processing, although di practical impact go depend on top how di US government responds go di ruling