DHS resumes asylum decisions. And, Iran's strike injures over 12 U.S. personnel
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Department of Homeland Security has resumed reviewing asylum applications after a previous halt under Trump administration immigration enforcement policy.
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The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its ban on reviewing asylum applications, resuming a process that had been halted under the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agenda. An Iranian strike has injured more than a dozen U.S. personnel, according to NPR's confirmation of the incident. The asylum decision resumption signals a shift in how the agency will process pending cases, while the Iranian attack represents an escalation in regional tensions involving American forces.
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DHS lifted its ban on asylum application reviews, signaling a shift in how the agency will process pending cases.
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