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Judge checks the immigration freeze that left thousands in limbo

A federal judge struck down the administration’s immigration-processing freeze for people from 39 countries, saying the policy ignored the law and stranded applicants in legal limbo. It is another reminder that sweeping immigration decrees keep running into basic administrative-law problems, not just political ones.

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Judge checks the immigration freeze that left thousands in limbo

A federal judge struck down the administration’s immigration-processing freeze for people from 39 countries, saying the policy ignored the law and stranded applicants in legal limbo. It is another reminder that sweeping immigration decrees keep running into basic administrative-law problems, not just political ones.

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Judge checks the immigration freeze that left thousands in limbo

A federal judge struck down the administration’s immigration-processing freeze for people from 39 countries, saying the policy ignored the law and stranded applicants in legal limbo. It is another reminder that sweeping immigration decrees keep running into basic administrative-law problems, not just political ones.

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