Federal Court Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban Country ApplicantsMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy penalizing travel-ban country applicants, finding it likely violates the INA's nationality-discrimination bar.
Federal Judge Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban Country ApplicantsMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy marking travel-ban country nationals as a negative factor in green-card, asylum, and naturalization cases, citing the INA's anti-discrimination bar.