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In a major judicial setback to restrictive immigration directives, a US federal court has struck down a policy that suspended immigrant visa processing for applicants from Pakistan and 74 other nations, ruling the blanket halt “patently unlawful” under federal immigration statutes.<\/span><\/h2>\n

The federal judge ruled that the executive measure arbitrarily suspended statutory visa processing rights without adhering to mandated legislative frameworks.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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In a major judicial setback to restrictive immigration directives, a US federal court has struck down a policy that suspended immigrant visa processing for applicants from Pakistan and 74 other nations, ruling the blanket halt “patently unlawful” under federal immigration statutes. 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