The Trump admin just hit pause on immigration apps from 19 countries that were already under travel restrictions, and they threw in an indefinite hold on all asylum requests, regardless of where people are from. This kicked off after a shooting by an Afghan national who got asylum earlier this year, and the feds are saying they need to review everyone who came in since Biden took office to check for security threats.
The countries getting blocked are places like Afghanistan, Somalia, Iran, and a bunch of others, with some facing total bans and others getting partial restrictions. Anyone already stateside from these spots is getting dragged back for more interviews and screening, which is a huge expansion from the original travel ban that dropped earlier in the year.
Rights groups are pissed because citizens are getting swept up in raids by mistake, and legal immigrants are having their naturalization ceremonies canceled. The government is spinning this as protecting Americans after that Thanksgiving attack, but the numbers show most people in detention centers have zero criminal history.
The countries getting blocked are places like Afghanistan, Somalia, Iran, and a bunch of others, with some facing total bans and others getting partial restrictions. Anyone already stateside from these spots is getting dragged back for more interviews and screening, which is a huge expansion from the original travel ban that dropped earlier in the year.
Rights groups are pissed because citizens are getting swept up in raids by mistake, and legal immigrants are having their naturalization ceremonies canceled. The government is spinning this as protecting Americans after that Thanksgiving attack, but the numbers show most people in detention centers have zero criminal history.
