The United States has paused all pending immigration applications from 19 "countries of concern," meaning that even applicants with pending green card applications will be subject to a pause and review, following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. A memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted on Tuesday says that anyone from a country on the administration's new travel ban list who is in the United States would have their application for asylum or other benefits, including a green card, paused. "The Trump Administration is making every effort to ensure individuals becoming citizens are the best of the best. Citizenship is a privilege, not a right," said a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. "We will take no chances when the future of our
US pauses all pending green card applications from 19 'countries of concern'
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