Trump Administration Halts Immigration Applications from 19 Countries Following National Guard Shooting
President Donald Trump has suspended all immigration applications from citizens of 19 countries and canceled all citizenship ceremonies across the United States, citing national security concerns in the wake of last week's fatal shooting of two National Guard members. The Trump administration has enacted a sweeping immigration suspension, barring all applications from citizens of 19 countries—predominantly in Africa and Asia—and halting all citizenship ceremonies nationwide. The move is framed as a response to the fatal shooting of a National Guard servicewoman in Washington D.C. on November 26. Joseph Edlow, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), stated the decision was made to ensure "every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible." The alleged attacker, an Afghan asylum seeker who arrived in the U.S. in 2021, prompted President Trump to pledge a "permanent pause" on migration from what he term...