This week, the Trump administration was sued for a sweeping pause of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries.

The freeze, which started last month, was aimed at nations the administration said, quote,

whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.

This comes on top of full or partial travel and visa restrictions on citizens from 39 countries,

which federal officials say are necessary to prevent overstays and protect national security.

Liz Landers has more on the impact.

The travel bans in visa suspensions have upended routine work, marriage, and family visa

processes, leaving many U.S.

citizens across the country in limbo. Over the last few weeks, we've spoken with some of them,

including one man who asked us not to use his name because he worries it might affect his

Brazilian husband's visa application. Hi, my name is Samantha Caffi. I'm David Zweissan. My name is

Christian Def. My name is Ashley Ramos. I recently remarried three years ago to my husband,

who is from Morocco. I am a mom of five, and I'm a public school teacher that teaches Spanish.

My entire family actually are originally from the island of Dominica and migrated here in the late 80s, early 90s, and I was born shortly after.

And I have enjoyed the fruits of their labor and they're working hard and going through the citizenship

process and doing everything they can to be able to achieve their own version of the American dream.

My wife and I met on my first trip out to Nigeria in 2021. I'm a travel content creator,

and I had been trying to visit every country in the world.

But we had stayed in touch.

As our relationship developed, we eventually decided to get married in May, 24.

And we immediately filed our petition.

And we are currently waiting on our visa for her to come. Join me in the United States.

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