The Trump administration has begun easing a sweeping asylum crackdown that halted hundreds of thousands of applications, while maintaining broad restrictions on migrants from nearly 40 countries under an expanded travel ban.
According to Department of Homeland Security officials consulted by CBS News, the administration has lifted a pause on most asylum cases processed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. However, the suspension remains in place for applicants from 39 countries subject to entry restrictions, including nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America such as Afghanistan, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela.
