Trump rolls back pause on asylum decisions imposed after D.C. National Guard shooting
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Trump administration lifts total ban on asylum decisions, affecting millions of pending cases.
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Asylum application processing resumes for most countries, though pause remains for about 40 countries, affecting immigration case backlogs and pending family reunification decisions.
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The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications that had been suspended following the D.C. National Guard shooting. The pause had affected millions of cases nationwide. However, the freeze remains in place for approximately 40 countries. The rollback allows the agency to resume processing asylum claims for most nations, though applicants from the restricted countries will continue facing delays in their cases.
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Homeland Security Department lifted total ban on reviewing asylum applications.
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