USCIS holding pending asylum apps, reviewing benefits from ‘high risk countries’

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will pause all benefit requests by foreign nationals from 19 countries deemed “high risk” by the Trump administration. The policy memo instructs USCIS personnel to halt review of Forms I-589 — which covers applications for...

Dec 3, 2025 - 07:00
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USCIS holding pending asylum apps, reviewing benefits from ‘high risk countries’
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will pause all benefit requests by foreign nationals from 19 countries deemed “high risk” by the Trump administration. The policy memo instructs USCIS personnel to halt review of Forms I-589 — which covers applications for...

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