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US pauses all immigration applications for 19 nations

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December 04, 2025

The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said on Tuesday, deepening a sweeping crackdown on migration.

US pauses all immigration applications for 19 nations

US secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump, and secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth prepare to depart at the conclusion of a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. - AFP

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Authorities paused green card and citizenship processing for people from countries already subject to travel restrictions announced in June by President Donald Trump, the memo from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said.

Other affected nations include Venezuela, Sudan and Somalia.

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