Trump administration officially halts immigration and naturalization procedures for people arriving after 2021 from 19 countries, including Yemen
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Today, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the Trump Administration officially suspended immigration and naturalization procedures for people from 19 countries, including Yemen.
These measures also included immigrants who had already passed citizenship tests and those who entered the United States since January 20, 2021.
According to the new guidelines, this decision will apply to immigrants who came from the 19 countries after January 20, 2021, the date of Biden’s inauguration, and each of them will be re-interviewed separately to assess the extent to which they may pose a threat to national security.
According to the memorandum issued by the Immigration Department, foreigners from these countries have received notices of cancellation of citizenship ceremonies scheduled for this week, including those who have passed naturalization tests.
They will also not be allowed to take the oath of citizenship.
This applies to all people from these countries who entered the country on or after Biden’s inauguration day.
The countries included in the decision are:
Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Iran, Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela.
This happened after Afghan Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, opened fire on members of the National Guard in Washington, near the White House, killing one person and injuring another.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal resides in Washington State. He entered the United States years ago and was granted legal refugee status, according to investigative documents and Justice Department statements, because of his assistance to U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
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