A federal judge has temporarily halted a new Trump administration rule that would have tightened restrictions on how long foreign students and journalists could stay in the U.S. without seeking extensions. The ruling, issued in Boston, sided with a coalition of unions and higher education groups challenging the policy. The decision comes just hours before the Department of Homeland Security’s restrictions were set to go into effect. Legal challenges now loom as the administration prepares to defend the measure.
Ruling comes a day before homeland security department’s substantial restrictions were set to take effectA federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the US without applying for extensions.F Dennis Saylor, the US district judge in Boston, ruled in favor of a coalition of unions and higher education advocacy groups a day before the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s rule was set to take effect. Continue reading...
