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Federal judge blocks Trump administration rule that immigrants must have health insurance

November 5, 2019

Via: Jurist

A federal on Saturday issued a temporary restraining order keeping the Trump administration from enforcing Presidential Proclamation No. 9945—preventing the immigration of those who will burden the health care system. The proclamation was set to become effective on Monday.

The new rule would require consular officers to ask visa applicants if they will be covered by health insurance within 30 days of being in the US and to provide details and paperwork as proof. Those who cannot make the showing would be permanently barred from entering the US, even if they satisfy all other requirements set out in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

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