# Federal judge strikes down Trump administration visa ban covering 75 countries

https://mins.news/en/item/29176

- CNN, 2026-08-22 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/22/politics/judge-voids-trumps-75-country-visa-ban-hnk?Date=20260822&Profile=CNN

> A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s ban on visas for immigrants from 75 countries, ruling that it was “contrary to law” and beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority.

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