Naturalization ceremonies across the United States have been thrown into confusion in recent weeks as approved citizenship applicants report being removed from oath lines or facing months-long delays despite having completed every legally required step.

Why It Matters

After an Afghan refugee was charged in last month’s shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, the Trump administration has clamped down on legal immigration pathways. The White House has ordered a halt to the entire immigration process for people from 19 countries previously placed under a travel ban earlier this year, and officials say the suspension is part of a broader security review. The measures amount to one of the most significant crackdowns on green card processing and legal migration in years, affect

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