RI federal judge strikes down block on immigration benefits

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 565

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Rhode Island’s immigration service nonprofits are celebrating a decision by a federal judge Friday to toss the administration’s policy that froze permits and other benefits for applicants from nearly 40 countries subject to travel bans.

The 135-page ruling by U.S. District Court Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. came in response to a March lawsuit led by two Providence-based nonprofits, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island and Refugee Dream Center.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration …

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