Rubio Suspends All H-1B Visa Processing

Rubio tried to ban visas for citizens of countries who tend to abuse our welfare system.

A Biden judge named Jeanette Vargas, get this, blocked this necessary measure.

federal judge in New York has vacated a Trump administration policy that suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration deemed likely to require public assistance in the United States.

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, set aside the policy Friday as "contrary to law and in excess of statutory authority."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his authority by issuing the policy, which "runs afoul" of the Immigration and Nationality Act by mandating "the refusal of visas to eligible applicants without any basis in law," the judge ruled.
Judge says power lies with consular officers

Vargas said the policy also undermines the congressional requirement that puts consular officers at the forefront of any visa decision.

So the Trump Administration goes to Plan B: Stop all immigrant visas while they teach consular staff to vet the living hell out of applicants.

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide to carry out "in-depth training" for consular officers to screen out foreign applicants at risk of taking advantage of U.S. public assistance.

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"A more prosperous American means ensuring that visa applicants are not likely to become a public charge, as defined under U.S. law and regulation, and not likely to become dependent on U.S. public benefits reserved for qualified Americans in need," a State Department spokesperson told The Hill in an email Wednesday.

The spokesperson said that a global, in-depth training initiative was launched in early August at all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide and that "appointments for visa and services will be adjusted."

"Whenever there are changes to visa interview appointments, embassies and consulates communicate any changes directly to visa applicants," the spokesperson said.

The pause on visa applications coincides with Trump's hard-line tack on immigration, where the administration has boasted about revoking more than 175,000 visas from individuals it said had violated the terms by committing criminal offenses, but that largely relied on encounters with law enforcement. The administration announced on Monday it was working to revoke short-term visas from individuals who used them to enter the U.S. and then file asylum claims, with some reports claiming the administration has a goal of canceling 200,000 visas.

The administration has also prioritized revoking visas and permanent residency, or green cards, from people who it deems are a threat to U.S. national security, but advocates say officials are targeting people over protected free speech like political opinions and attending pro-Palestinian protests.

Palmer Luckey on H-1B visas:

"You would not believe what I saw in Silicon Valley. The H-1B abuse is insane. It is obviously a scam to replace US workers with, basically, slave labor that can’t ever escape." pic.twitter.com/SU8xZAoLuD

— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) August 26, 2026

Sargon pointed this out: they're complaining that this Cuban was deported to the Congo.

But they also tell us that the moment an MS-13 illegal alien coyote steps upon Maryland soil, he becomes a "Maryland Man."

So isn't this guy a Congo Man now? If not, why not?

posted by Disinformation Expert Ace at 01:20 PM

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