Judge Blocks USCIS Immigration Pause Affecting 39 Countries

A federal judge has blocked Trump administration policies that paused the processing of many immigration benefits, including green cards, asylum applications, work permits, and naturalization requests for immigrants from 39 countries covered by the administration’s travel restrictions. The court found that USCIS did not have the authority to impose such broad delays and failed to adequately justify them. The decision could allow thousands of pending cases to move forward, although an appeal is expected.