The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced what they found after the Donald Trump administration put a hold on all types of immigration from certain countries, while the agency was tasked to recheck whether all checks were in place and whether they were adequate. The administration is known for its anti-immigration sentiment, but the DC shooting in November 2025, where the shooter was an Afghan refugee, triggered an unprecedented ban on a host of countries. The administration announced it would not allow any immigration requests for high-risk countries.
The agency on March 30 provided an update on what they found. The update came as several organizations pointed out that the US administration committed a major immigration fraud by pausing immigrations for over 50 countries as they took application fees but there was no update on the adjudication of cases.
