On Tuesday, a judge certified a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration. The lawsuit is challenging the requirement that immigrants must acquire health insurance before they are granted visas. Prospective immigrants may join the class if they are unable to demonstrate to a consular officer that they will be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entry to the U.S. or that they will be able to pay for “reasonably foreseeable” medical costs.

– Weekly Immigration Weekly by Olivia Hester, Immigration Law Analyst at Docketwise

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