
<p>The Trump administration has announced that it will be pausing immigration from 19 countries that were already under full or partial travel restrictions.</p>



<p>The impacted nations are Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.</p>



<p>The immigration pause, which is effective immediately, applies to nationals from the 19 listed nations who entered the U.S. on or after Jan. 20, 2021, the date of former President Joe Biden&#8217;s inauguration. Migrants from one of the 19 countries who came into the U.S. after that date will be subjected to a re-review process that could include an interview to screen for all possible national security and public safety risks.</p>



<p>It also affects all green card and citizenship applications for anyone hailing from one of the now-restricted countries. Individuals from one of the 19 nations who have already passed the citizenship test will not be able to have ;U.S. citizenship ceremonies ;until after the guidance is lifted.</p>



<p>&#8220;If you think about what Joe Biden did with the Department of Homeland Security, he used this department to invade the country with terrorists, he opened up the borders, let anybody come in that wanted to. He put them on airplanes, he led them through our airports, where, if they could figure out a way to get to our shores and into our country, he just opened the door and invited them in. So, it&#8217;s our job to get them out,&#8221; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during President ;Donald Trump&#8217;s recent Cabinet meeting.</p>



<p>A memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) outlining the new restrictions referenced the shooting of two ;National Guard members in Washington, D.C. ;The suspect in the case is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national. He has been charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill, one count of murder, and one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.</p>



<p>As to that horrific example of migrant crime, U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro said &#8220;nothing is off the table&#8221; when it comes to the prosecution of Lakanwal.</p>



<p>&#8220;We are pursuing everything. There is nothing off the table right now,&#8221; said Pirro. &#8220;This is an individual about whom we don&#8217;t know a lot, but we will, trust me.&#8221;</p>



<p>The brazen daytime shooting unfolded Nov. 26 near Farragut West Station, less than a mile from the White House. ;</p>



<p>U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was wounded and continues to fight for his life. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed.<br><br>Attorney General ;Pam Bondi ;has said the Department of Justice intends to seek the death penalty.</p>

Trump Puts the Brakes on Immigration from 19 Countries
