# Immigration and Nationality Act

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-21**: Federal judge strikes down 75-country visa ban — Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled the policy was contrary to law and outside the Secretary of State's statutory authority, reversing country-based denials.
- **2026-01**: State Department pauses immigrant visas from 75 countries — The Trump administration halted permanent-residence visas from nearly 40% of the world's nations, citing public-charge concerns.
- **1965**: Immigration and Nationality Act enacted — Congress passed the law barring discrimination by nationality in granting visas, later central to the court's ruling.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### 75-Country Visa Ban Struck Down as 'Contrary to Law'
2026-08-23 11:14:18 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

A federal judge invalidated the Trump administration's 75-country immigrant visa ban, ruling it exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statutory authority. The decision reinforces the 1965 bar on nationality-based visa discrimination and reverses denials tied solely to the policy.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/75-country-visa-ban-struck-down-contrary-to-law

### 75-Country Visa Ban Struck Down, Easing Employer Hiring Fears
2026-08-23 11:14:09 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The federal court reversal restores employment-based immigrant visa paths for talent from Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Haiti, Somalia, and Russia. HR teams facing international hiring uncertainty regain a critical permanent-residence pipeline that had been frozen since January 2026.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/75-country-visa-ban-struck-down-hr-impact

### 5 Key Takeaways from Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Ruling
2026-07-01 04:21:09 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s birthright citizenship order provides essential clarity on the 14th Amendment’s jurisdiction clause and opens the door for potential legislative changes, impacting immigration law and RegTech compliance systems.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-birthright-citizenship-ruling-takeaways

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