Michael Copley
speaker
347 appearances
58 recordings
2 series
first heard Nov 2024
last heard 23 Aug
Michael Copley’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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District Judge Jeanette Vargas struck down the Trump administration's visa ban in part because she said it discriminated on the basis of nationality, in violation of federal immigration law.
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Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, consular officers are barred from issuing visas to people who are unlikely to be able to support themselves in the U.S.
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But that determination has to be made on a case by case basis.
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Judge Vargas said the visa ban overrode the discretion of consular officers.
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officers.
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The judge also set aside any visa denials that were based solely on the ban.
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Neither the State Department nor the White House immediately responded to a request for comment.
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Michael Copley, NPR News.
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U.S.
District Judge Jeanette Vargas struck down the Trump administration's visa ban in part because she said it discriminated on the basis of nationality, in violation of federal immigration law.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, consular officers are barred from issuing visas to people who are unlikely to be able to support themselves in the U.S., but that determination has to be made on a case by case basis.
Judge Vargas said the visa ban overrode the discretion of consular officers.
officers.
The judge also set aside any visa denials that were based solely on the ban.
Neither the State Department nor the White House immediately responded to a request for comment.
Michael Copley, NPR News.
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