A federal judge in Rhode Island struck down a Trump administration immigration policy that restricted immigrants from 39 countries from obtaining final decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards, and citizenship applications.

• U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. ruled that USCIS exceeded its legal authority, acted arbitrarily, and improperly justified the policy using national security concerns.

• The policy was implemented after last year’s shooting of two National Guard members and affected immigrants from countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.