Trump Deals Blow to Asylum Seekers in Fresh Immigration Orders
By 2023, the Kenyan-born population in the United States had reached roughly 164,642, reflecting steady migration over recent years...
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Former US President Donald Trump has halted all asylum decisions until enhanced security procedures for vetting are fully implemented, and reversed all executive orders signed by his predecessor, Joe Biden. This action casts uncertainty over the status of Kenyans in the US and Kenya's designation as a Major Non-NATO ally.
- As of 2022, over 7,500 asylum applications from Kenyans were reported.
- The USCIS, overseen by Director Joseph Edlow, confirmed the asylum halt due to national security concerns.
- By November 2024, approximately 1,282 Kenyan nationals were facing deportation from the US.
- President Biden had designated Kenya as a Major Non-NATO ally in June last year, making it the first sub-Saharan nation with this status, which is now under review.
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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.
