A US federal judge strikes down the immigrant visa freeze targeting nationals of 75 countries

Germany

2 SOURCES

Institutional observers · 2 of 7 countries

Berlin views the US federal court's decision as a new episode in the legal battle over the powers of the Trump administration, rather than as an immigration case affecting a specific country.

Bangladesh

2 SOURCES

Countries on the list of 75 · 2 of 7 countries

Dhaka is first focusing on reinstating its citizens to the list of legitimate beneficiaries of US immigration visas, following seven months of exclusion deemed unlawful.

Ecuador

3 SOURCES

Regional neighbors of a targeted country · 3 of 7 countries

Quito is gauging a US court decision that does not mention Ecuador but undermines the entire migration framework of the Trump administration in Latin America.

France

incl. 1 state outlet

3 SOURCES

Institutional observers · 2 of 7 countries

France views this judicial setback as a new stage in the showdown between federal courts and Donald Trump's immigration agenda, without seeing it as a complete reversal of his policy.

Malaysia

2 SOURCES

Regional neighbors of a targeted country · 3 of 7 countries

Kuala Lumpur is notably relaying a US judicial decision that does not concern Malaysia but affects a regional neighbor, Thailand, one of the 75 countries targeted by the now-cancelled freeze.

Nigeria

4 SOURCES

Countries on the list of 75 · 2 of 7 countries

Nigeria's capital, Abuja, welcomes a decision that lifts, at least temporarily, the immigration visa ban affecting Nigeria and 74 other countries since January

Singapore

2 SOURCES

Regional neighbors of a targeted country · 3 of 7 countries

Singapore notes that the list of 75 countries affected by the suspension of immigration visas includes Thailand, a regional neighbor within ASEAN, alongside Nigeria, Iran, and Brazil.