The Trump administration is scaling back on its crackdown on asylum, now allowing immigrants from several countries to apply for asylum in the U.S.
The Trump administration is scaling back on its crackdown on asylum, now allowing immigrants from several countries to apply for asylum in the U.S. The pause on asylum was put on pause after an Afghan man, who was granted asylum in the U.S. in 2025, shot two members of the… pic.twitter.com/RfZvNa7wbR
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The Trump administration is scaling back on its crackdown on asylum, now allowing immigrants from several countries to apply for asylum in the U.S. The pause on asylum was put on pause after an Afghan man, who was granted asylum in the U.S. in 2025, shot two members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. – killing one of them.
The pause on asylum was only partially lifted, with Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Afghanistan, Nigeria and others still facing a so-called travel ban. People from these countries still cannot be granted asylum.