Summary
President Trump has changed U.S. immigration policies, affecting both legal and illegal processes. These changes include expanding the travel ban and pausing asylum decisions, leading to a significant backlog in immigration cases. The changes are slowing down immigration procedures and affecting people from 19 countries on the travel ban list.
Key Facts
- President Trump aims to increase deportations and has changed policies impacting legal immigration.
- The administration plans to expand the travel ban list and pause asylum decisions.
- Legal immigration processes are slowing down due to increased case backlogs.
- There are currently about 1.5 million pending asylum cases with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
- Overall, USCIS is handling 11 million pending immigration cases.
- Immigrants from 19 countries, including Venezuela and Iran, face immediate impacts from the travel ban.
- Cases and applications are being re-reviewed, creating uncertainties in processing times.
- Immigration enforcement efforts are increasing, focusing on national security and vetting.
