Jeannette A. Vargas

U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York

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Office: Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Born: 1973, Flushing, Queens, New York

Education: Harvard College, Yale University

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Immigrants remain stuck abroad months after court strikes down visa ban

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Ruling partially stayed by the Second Circuit

A federal judge struck down the Trump administration's ban on immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries on Aug. 21. More than two months later, thousands of the 280,000-plus people who applied are still waiting abroad.

Updated Oct 27