"The policy changes from the federal government were outlined in a memo issued last week. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials were instructed to pause the application process for immigrants from certain countries and to re-review applicants on a case-by-case basis. Officials said this is being done in the interests of national security and public safety, citing the recent shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., by an Afghan national."
"Project Citizenship, a Boston-based nonprofit that provides services to immigrants working to become citizens, started receiving notices last week that the naturalization ceremonies of some of their clients were being canceled. Staff members reached out to clients to tell them the news and try to answer any questions. One client, a Haitian woman in her mid-50s who has been living in America for more than 20 years, described to Project Citizenship staff how she was turned away from her naturalization ceremony."
"The Trump administration is clamping down on pathways to citizenship for people that came to America from "high-risk countries of concern," and the effects are starting to be felt in Massachusetts. Last week, some green card holders on the verge of becoming citizens were abruptly told that their naturalization ceremonies were being canceled because of their country of origin. The policy changes from the federal government were outlined in a memo issued last week."
The Trump administration instructed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause naturalization application processing and re-review applicants from certain 'high-risk' countries, citing national security and a recent shooting by an Afghan national. The memo led to canceled naturalization ceremonies in Massachusetts, with some green card holders told at ceremonies that they would be removed based on country of origin. Project Citizenship reported clients received cancellation notices and staff contacted them. A Haitian woman who lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years was turned away at a Faneuil Hall ceremony after officials questioned attendees about their countries of origin.
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