Coverage dated November 28, 2025

US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

The government says it will intensify steps to rein in legal immigration to the United States by pausing entry from some poor countries and reviewing the status of Afghans and other legal migrants already in the country.

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  1. Seattle Times

    US halts all asylum decisions as suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports in the wake of a shooting that left one National Guard member...

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The government says it will intensify steps to rein in legal immigration to the United States by pausing entry from some poor countries and reviewing the status of Afghans and other legal migrants already in the country.

  3. WMUR

  4. WOGX Ocala

    Trump administration says it is halting all asylum decisions after National Guard shooting (opens WOGX Ocala)

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    WOGX Ocala's feed description

    The Trump administration has announced it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C. Here's what we know.

  5. The Christian Post

    Latest update on National Guard attack: Trump halts ‘all asylum decisions’ (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of all asylum decisions following Wednesday’s shooting in Washington, D.C., that left one National Guard member dead and another critically injured. The move is part of a sweeping clampdown on immigration announced after an Afghan national was charge…

  6. Digital Journal

    US halts asylum decisions as troop killing sparks migrant crackdown (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The United States is freezing all asylum decisions, officials said Friday, as President Donald Trump hardens his anti-migrant stance.

  7. WHDH Boston

    US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near

  8. Fox News

    USCIS halts 'all asylum decisions' after DC shooting of National Guard members (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services suspended asylum decisions after an Afghan national was accused of shooting two National Guard members.

  9. Kokomo Tribune

    Trump administration says it is halting all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Trump administration says it is halting all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting.

  10. ABC 30 Fresno

    Trump administration announces pause on asylum decisions after National Guardsmen shooting (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he will "permanently pause migration" from some countries following the D.C. National Guard shooting.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    US halts all asylum decisions after DC shooting – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The decision is the latest shift in immigration policy since the National Guard shooting. It follows Trump's call to end migration from "all third world countries."

  12. Just the News

    USCIS pauses asylum decisions after shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Edlow said the pause will remain in place until all the necessary vetting steps are completed to ensure American safety.

  13. New York Post

    Trump halts asylum cases following DC shooting in mounting legal-immigration clampdown (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Trump also paused migration from "all Third World Countries" after the shooting of National Guard members in DC.

  14. The Guardian

    US halts all asylum decisions after National Guard shooting (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump administration says decisions paused until government can ensure ‘every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible’

  15. CBS News

    Officials instructed to pause all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.

  16. The Oregonian

    Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members (opens The Oregonian)

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    The administration has seized on the shooting to vow to intensify efforts to rein in legal immigration.

  17. Newsweek

    US halts all asylum claims after National Guard shootings: What to know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The indefinite pause in asylum decisions impacts thousands of pending cases and may prompt legal challenges.

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