US halts immigration applications from 19 countries

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USCIS Pauses Immigration Applications From 19 Countries On Trump’s Travel Ban List
The pause will impact immigration decisions like Green Card applications and naturalizations for people from 19 countries—including those already in the U.S.

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Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations, including Afghanistan and Somalia
Trump freezes immigration applications from 19 countries — and blacklist could expand to more than 30
Afghan advocate reckons with National Guard shooting
The shooting last week of two National Guard troops in Washington, allegedly by an Afghan who worked with the U.S. government, including the CIA in Afghanistan, threatens to cut off access entirely.

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The Latest: Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries
The administration in June banned travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries and restricted access for those from seven others, citing national security concerns.

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The Trump Administration Wants To Impose Its Travel Ban On Even More Countries

USCIS holding pending asylum apps, reviewing benefits from ‘high risk countries’

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will pause all benefit requests by foreign nationals from 19

USCIS freezes immigration requests from 19 countries after National Guard shooting

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decided to freeze immigration requests from 19 countries that the Trump administration deems “high risk” for national security reasons after an Afghan national critically shot two National Guard members in Washington,
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USCIS Announces Pause on Benefits Adjudications for Individuals from 19 Countries

On Tuesday Dec. 2, 2025, USCIS released a policy memorandum titled “Hold and Review of all Pending Asylum Applications and all USCIS
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