美国暂停19国移民申请以进行安全审查

"...The Trump administration has halted all immigration applications filed by people from 19 countries, its latest move to restrict legal immigration pathways following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last week, according to internal government guidance and a source familiar with the move...."

"...The new guidance indicates that the immigration crackdown directed by Mr. Trump following last week's shooting of the National Guard soldiers is much broader in scope than previously reported...."

"...The Trump administration has publicly announced a series of immigration restrictions since the attack, including a pause on all asylum decisions by USCIS, a categorical suspension of visa and immigration processing for Afghans and a review of green card cases involving immigrants from the 19 nations on the travel ban...."

"...The policy said everyone who falls into those categories will now be subject to a "thorough re-review process, including a potential interview and, if necessary, a re-interview, to fully assess all national security and public safety threats along with any other related grounds of inadmissibility or ineligibility," including because of suspected terrorism ties or criminality...."

"...Earlier on Tuesday, CBS News reported Trump administration officials are considering expanding the travel ban to encompass more countries, in response to last week's shooting...."

"...Immigration lawyers this week reported that some of their clients' cases — including citizenship ceremonies — had been halted or canceled...."

"...Michael Valverde, a former top USCIS official, said the agency has previously enacted "tactical" pauses on certain groups of cases if additional vetting or procedures were needed. But he called the Trump administration's move "unprecedented."..."