U.S. halts immigration from 19 countries

The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications
linked to 19 countries, including green card and U.S. citizenship
processing, citing concerns over national security and public safety

COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO PAUSE ON U.S. IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS
As of Dec 2

U.S.

Afghanistan
Burundi
Chad
Cuba
Rep. of Congo
Equatorial
Guinea
Eritrea
Haiti
Iran
Laos
Libya
Myanmar
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Togo
Turkmenistan
Venezuela
Yemen

19
countries
already placed
on U.S. travel
ban list in
June

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) pausing all benefit
requests by foreign nationals from
19 countries. Benefits include green
card requests and applications to
register permanent residence

ÒComprehensive re-reviewÓ
of already approved applications
for individuals from 19 countries
who entered U.S. on or after
Jan 20, 2021

USCIS has also halted review
of Forms I-589 Ð which covers
applications for asylum and for
withholding of removal Ð regardless
of applicantÕs country of nationality

Immigration crackdown follows
Nov 26 shooting in Washington DC
in which one National Guard member
was killed and another critically
wounded. Afghan man living in
U.S. was arrested as suspect

Sources: New York Times, Reuters, The Hill
Picture: Getty Images
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