In a major crackdown on immigrants, the Trump administration on Tuesday halted all immigration applications filed by 19 countries that were already facing restrictions on travel to the United States. Citing concerns over national security, the Republican President halted green card and US citizenship processing of 19 non-European nations.

People from Iran, Sudan, Eritrea, Haiti, Somalia, and others, seeking status from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services were banned by Donald Trump in June. The list includes some of the poorest and unstable countries in the world.

New Policy Cites Attack On Two US National Guard Members

The pause applies to countries, including Somalia and Afghanistan. An official memorandum underscoring the new policy cites the attack on two National Guard memb

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