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State Department fires back at federal judge who struck down 75-country visa freeze

August 24, 2026 · American Frontline News Staff

The State Department tore into a Biden-appointed federal judge Friday after she vacated the administration's freeze on immigrant visas from 75 countries, calling the ruling a "misguided opinion" from a "rogue judge" that undermines the secretary of state's longstanding legal...

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NunyaAug 26, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The State Department is correct. The judicial branch has nothing to say about who gets a visa and who does not. The amount of visas by region and according to 8USC 1153 the Secretary of Homeland Security may suspend or terminate the designation of any regional center. It should also be noted that all of the 675k visas allotted do not have to be filled and can be added to the next years quota. These visas include work visas and skilled workers, professionals, and other workers of which have specific educational requirements including college degrees up to and including Doctoral degrees. Congress (the legislative branch) says how many, what regions (not countries) they are from, and the requirements for those visas. The Executive Branch carries out the programs. Nowhere in the law is the judicial branch even mentioned.
Patriot2Aug 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM
So...when will Vargas be imprisoned for interfering with Federal Immigration Law? Is she willing to personally sponsor all illegals that enter from those countries? Speech is cheap, illegals aren't!

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