Judge blocks Trump rule requiring prospective immigrants have health insurance

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a campaign rally in Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S., November 1, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge in Oregon on Saturday temporarily blocked a Trump administration proclamation that would have required prospective immigrants to prove they would have U.S. health insurance within 30 days of their arrival or enough money to pay for "reasonably foreseeable medical costs."

Judge Michael Simon in U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, granted a 28-day temporary restraining order that prevents the rule from taking effect on Nov. 3. The legal challenge against it will continue.