US Resumes Asylum Claims Paused After Guard Shootings
A new American citizen holds an envelope with a US citizenship certificate following a naturalization ceremony in Utqiagvik, Alaska.
Photographer: John Moore/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration will resume processing some asylum claims after a near-blanket halt of immigration paperwork for hundreds of thousands of people seeking refuge in the US.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has lifted the adjudicative hold for asylum seekers from countries that are deemed to be a lower risk, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said. The official added that maximum screening and vetting for foreigners seeking to enter the US would continue.