Visa applicants alleging they were unlawfully denied entry to the US under former President Donald Trump’s travel ban can sue federal officials as a class, a judge ruled, the latest development in a long-running lawsuit over the contentious former policy.
The lead plaintiffs have argued since 2018 that Department of Homeland Security officials and other federal agency workers improperly implemented Trump’s restrictions on travel and immigration by ignoring a provision meant to grant waivers to some applicants. The group argues the denial of waivers caused them or their family members dislocation.
The US District Court for the Northern District of ...
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