US suspends asylum, immigration benefits for citizens of 19 countries
According to a memo issued on Tuesday by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the suspension applies to both newly filed cases and those that had already been approved.
The United States has halted all pending asylum applications and immigration benefit requests for citizens from 19 non-European countries, citing concerns over national security and public safety.
According to a memo issued on Tuesday by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the suspension applies to both newly filed cases and those that had already been approved.
Under Presidential Proclamation 10949, entry is fully restricted for nationals of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, while partial limits apply to individuals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
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