Trump Administration Halts All Asylum Claim Decisions - November 2025

The Trump administration has halted all asylum claim decisions following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington DC. According to USCIS director Joseph Edlow, this pause will continue until all aliens can be vetted and screened thoroughly. Former US President Donald Trump confirmed the halt on all asylum decisions will last until enhanced security procedures for vetting are fully implemented, and he also reversed all executive orders signed by his predecessor. These policy changes come as cuts in foreign aid initiated by the former president threaten to exacerbate terror risks in Kenya by impacting over one million refugees, creating conditions for extremist recruitment.