"In Tuesday's memo, USCIS stated: Recently, the United States has seen what a lack of screening, vetting, and prioritizing expedient adjudications can do to the American people In light of identified concerns and the threat to the American people, USCIS has determined that a comprehensive re-review, potential interview, and re-interview of all aliens from high-risk countries of concern who entered the United States on or after January 20, 2021 is necessary."
"US Citizenship and Immigration Services posted a policy memo that announced an immediate adjudicative hold on all asylum applications regardless of the alien's country of nationality, as well as a review of individuals from high-risk countries who entered the US following Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021. The 19 countries include Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen all of which have either partial or full travel restrictions."
Immigration groups and lawmakers sharply criticized a policy placing an immediate adjudicative hold on all asylum applications and pausing immigration applications from 19 countries under travel restrictions. The policy also initiates a review and potential re-interview of individuals from high-risk countries who entered the United States on or after January 20, 2021. The 19 listed countries include Afghanistan, Burma, Cuba, Iran, Libya, Venezuela, Yemen, and others with partial or full travel restrictions. The action followed a recent shooting involving two national guard members in Washington, DC, and prompted accusations that the policy scapegoats migrant communities.
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