New restrictions came after an Afghan national became the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in last week

xWhen President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program on day one of his current administration , thousands of people around the world who had been so close to a new life in America found themselves abandoned.

Many had already sold possessions or ended leases in preparation for travel. They had submitted reams of documents supporting their cases, been interviewed by U.S. officials and in many cases already had tickets to fly to America.

As part of Trump's crackdown on both legal and illegal migration, the Republican president has upended the decades-old refugee program that has served as a beacon for those fleeing war and persecution. In October, he resumed th

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