DHS Memo Freezes More Than 1.4 Million Asylum Cases, Pauses Immigration Processing for 19 Countries

A newly released Department of Homeland Security memo confirms the Trump administration has frozen more than 1.4 million asylum cases and paused green card and naturalization processing for people from 19 countries labeled high risk. Officials must re-review past approvals and reopen cases when necessary. DHS cites recent terrorism cases as justification for overhauling its vetting procedures. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.