Trump administration sued over visa freeze on immigrants from 75 countries

A group of civil rights organizations has filed a lawsuit in a New York court challenging the Trump administration’s decision to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Pakistan.

The lawsuit argues that the policy undermines decades of established immigration law and requests the court to issue an order halting the administration’s visa suspension.

The Trump administration’s order, which came into effect on January 21, affects immigrant visas for countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia, and several others.

The legal challenge marks the first major judicial pushback against the policy, which has sparked concerns among immigration advocates and affected communities worldwide.