What happened?
A federal judge issued a permanent nationwide injunction on
Thursday that blocks a 2018 action from the Trump administration
that would have made it harder for foreign nationals to remain in
the U.S. after their legal status ran out.
U.S. District Court Judge Loretta Biggs of North Carolina ruled
that the policy conflicts with immigration law, and in addition,
should have been subject to public "notice and comment"
before it was implemented.
What was the policy?
The policy memorandum, in place from U.S Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) was initially issued in May 2018 and
updated that August, before being issued a preliminary nationwide
injunction in May of last year.
