The Donald Trump administration has imposed an immediate pause on all immigration applications filed by nationals of 19 countries previously placed under a US travel ban, triggering widespread cancellations of green card interviews and naturalisation ceremonies. The move, as confirmed by senior officials on Tuesday, marks one of the broadest immigration slowdowns in recent years and deepens the administration’s post-attack security crackdown. The White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt also announced, a 19-country travel ban, near-zero refugee admissions, and halted asylum processing.
JUST IN: Karoline Leavitt says Trump has taken the toughest stance on immigration in U.S. history — citing a 19-country travel ban, near-zero refugee admissions, and halted asylum processing. pic.twitter.com/8acqsqHNKB
— Stephen Gardner (@StephenGardnerX) December 1, 2025
That pause includes the completion of citizenship ceremonies for legal U.S. permanent residents from the list of 19 countries who were on the cusp of becoming naturalized American citizens, the USCIS document said. It suggested the suspension is an interim step while the administration develops further guidance on the vetting of the affected immigrants.DHS Sec Kristi Noem announces a ‘full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies’
I just met with the President.
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) December 1, 2025
I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.
Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom—not for foreign…
Trump's June proclamation imposed a near-total restriction on the entry of people from Afghanistan, Myanmar (Burma), Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also partially suspended the entry of travelers and immigrants from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
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