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Judge blocks Trump limits on foreign student and journalist US stays

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from implementing a rule that would have limited how long foreign students and journalists could remain in the US without applying for extensions. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV said the administration's reasons for the restrictions were "exceptionally weak." The Department of Homeland Security rule was set to take effect a day after the ruling.

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Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics and journalists were “exceptionally weak.”

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Judge blocks Trump limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in US

Ruling comes a day before homeland security department’s substantial restrictions were set to take effect A 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 educatio…

Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and JournalistsNYTimes – US
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Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and Journalists

Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics and journalists were “exceptionally weak.”

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