The Trump administration has announced a pause on immigration from 19 countries , effective immediately, as part of new security measures. This pause affects nations already under full or partial travel restrictions, including Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. The decision, outlined in a policy memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), puts a hold on various immigration processes such as green card applications and naturalizations for individuals from these countries.

The pause follows a recent incident where two National Guard troops were shot, allegedly by an Afghan national , near the White House. The administ

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