On June 5, 2026, Chief Judge John McConnell of the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island ruled against Trump administration policies that halted final decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards, and citizenship for applicants from 39 countries. The policies, adopted late in 2025 on national security grounds after a shooting incident in Washington, D.C., were invalidated in a 135-page opinion. Sources confirm the affected countries align with a prior travel ban list and that an Afghan national granted asylum in 2025 faces charges in the shooting.