US judge strikes down Trump-era immigrant visa ban covering 75 countries

A federal judge based in Manhattan has issued a ruling against the U.S. State Department's suspension of immigrant visas. The suspension had barred individuals from 75 countries from obtaining immigrant visas to the United States.

The court decision directly targets the administrative measure that had put the ban in place. The case was heard in a federal court in New York.

The ruling forms part of a broader legal battle surrounding the Trump administration's immigration policy, which has previously drawn scrutiny over its impact on people from numerous countries around the world.