Federal Judge Orders Restart of Immigration Application Processing

A federal judge in Rhode Island has insisted on the resumption of processing immigration applications for individuals from countries affected by a previous suspension. This decision follows the incident involving two National Guard troops last year.

On June 11, 2026, the judge criticized the Trump administration for not promptly adhering to the previous week’s ruling. The order commanded the government to end a halt on asylum decisions and recommence immigration processing that had been paused indefinitely for many countries.

This judicial order directly affects how the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, led by Director Joseph Edlow, approaches asylum applications and overall immigration processing moving forward.