Archived

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…

Coverage from 2 publishers 2 source reports
GuardianNYT
Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and Journalists NYTimes – US
Update summary

What changed in this update

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.”

Source coverage

Source reports

World
Guardian

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

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

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.”

More news

Also in the news

Three men arrested in shootout after deadly attack on church in JordanSky News – World
World Updating

Jordan arrests three over deadly church attack

Jordanian authorities arrested three men after a deadly attack on a church. The assault occurred during a funeral procession in the western village of Hammoud and killed nine people, according to the newest report; an earlier account put the death toll at eight. The suspects were wounded in a dawn shootout with security forces. Jordan's director of public security described the assailants as Islamic extremists, but no group has been named.

6 references
Al JazeeraDWSkyFrance 24
Aleksandar Vucic Concedes Defeat in Serbian ElectionNYTimes – World
World Updating

Vučić Concedes Defeat to Serbia Student-Led Movement

Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat after a student-led protest movement won a parliamentary majority in Serbia's elections, ending roughly 14 years of his dominance. The opposition Student List is projected to secure a majority following nearly two years of protests. Vučić, who had been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and denounced the movement as foreign-led, acknowledged the loss in an early speech.

8 references
PBSDWNYTFrance 24Al Jazeera +1
Lula wins fourth term in dramatic Brazil election comebackBBC News – World
World Updating

Lula wins fourth term as Bolsonaro rejects Brazil result

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected to a fourth term in a tight runoff against right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, official results showed. Lula won 51.7% of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.2%. Bolsonaro refused to concede and said he would seek to have the vote annulled, following an evening of chaos at some polling places after voting was extended by two hours.

17 references
France 24Al JazeeraDWNews24Euronews +3
Discovery

See what’s emerging. See what’s changing.

Explore stories gaining momentum and continuing events with new developments.