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Green card applicants hit by Trump travel ban got two legal wins this week
A judge found that USCIS’s indefinite pause on applications from immigrants from travel-ban countries was unlawful.

Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation.
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NewsDoctors From Countries Under Travel Ban Now Allowed to Stay in U.S.
In a reversal, the Trump administration has exempted foreign physicians from a visa application freeze that was pushing many out of jobs in underserved areas.
May 3, 2026
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Judge rejects Trump administration pause on immigration applications
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday determined that President Trump’s halt on processing immigration applications for citizens of countries listed under his travel ban was unlawful, granting an injunction on a policy she determined was unfairly leaving thousands in limbo.
May 1, 2026
NewsDelays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, immigration attorneys say.
May 1, 2026
NewsGreen card applicants hit by Trump travel ban got two legal wins this week
A judge found that USCIS’s indefinite pause on applications from immigrants from travel-ban countries was unlawful.
Apr 30, 2026
NewsStuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation.
Apr 28, 2026
NewsOPT Application Pause Leaves Students in Limbo
As the spring semester winds down, soon-to-be graduates from the 40 countries and territories on the Trump administration’s travel ban list may lose their chance to work in the U.S.
Apr 27, 2026
NewsBroad Coalition of Immigrant Service Organizations and Labor Unions File Lawsuit to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policies Targeting Immigrants Based on Country of Origin
Providence, R.I. — A coalition of immigrant service organizations and labor unions filed a lawsuit today challenging a series of sweeping new discriminatory policies by the U.S.
Mar 5, 2026