"SAUL LOEB//Getty Images The attempt to recreate America as a restricted neighborhood has reached a new level of abominable. And at Christmastime. From WGBH News: Immigrants approved to be naturalized went to Faneuil Hall [in Boston] Thursdayknown as the country's cradle of libertyfor that long-awaited moment to pledge allegiance to the United States. But instead, as they lined up, some were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials that they couldn't proceed due to their countries of origin."
"The internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance obtained by CBS News shows the agency directed employees on Monday to stop final adjudication on all cases involving individuals from 19 nations that are facing restrictions under a proclamation President Trump issued in June. That pause includes the completion of citizenship ceremonies for legal U.S. permanent residents from the list of 19 countries who were on the cusp of becoming naturalized American citizens, the USCIS document said."
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services directed employees to pause final adjudication and suspend completion of citizenship ceremonies for individuals from 19 countries listed in a presidential proclamation. Immigrants who had gathered to be naturalized at venues like Faneuil Hall in Boston were told they could not proceed because of their countries of origin. The proclamation, commonly called the travel ban, imposes near-total or partial entry restrictions on a list of 19 nations. USCIS characterized the pause as an interim step while additional guidance on vetting is developed. The action has raised questions about how the specific countries were selected.
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