InternationalSaturday, 6 June 2026·The Hindu
U.S. court strikes down immigration policy affecting 39 countries; key legal points for TNPSC
On June 5, 2026, a U.S. federal judge struck down a Trump administration immigration policy affecting immigrants from 39 countries.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. struck down a Trump administration immigration policy that affected immigrants from 39 countries and had blocked final decisions on asylum, work permit, green card and citizenship applications.
Key specifics
- Judge: U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell Jr.
- Policy impact: immigrants from 39 African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern countries.
- Applications affected: asylum, work permit, green card and citizenship.
- Reason cited: USCIS acted “contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious”.
- Trigger event: the policy followed the shooting of two National Guard members.
Exam lens
Question type: international law and governance, match-the-following on court, agency and affected rights; key facts: 39 countries, USCIS, asylum/work permit/green card/citizenship, June 5, 2026. TNPSC one-liner: Which U.S. federal judge struck down the immigration policy that froze decisions for applicants from 39 countries?