The Trump administration formally halted immigration applications from 19 countries deemed to be a high risk for producing terrorists and other national security threats — hours after a

The Trump administration is pausing immigration applications, including green cards, for people from 19 countries previously banned from travel.

The move affects submissions by people from Afghanistan, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and other countries under travel bans or restrictions Trump imposed this year.

The Trump administration has paused United States immigration proceedings for those from 19 countries, impacting even those on track to become naturalized American citizens.

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a pause on immigration application processing from 19 countries and said it would re-examine immigration and asylum cases approved during the Biden administration.

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has overseen President Trump’s immigration policy, including efforts to detain more immigrants and pause visa applications.

The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications, including requests for green cards, for people from 19 countries it deems high-risk. Tuesday’s announcement is part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard members.

Immigration applications from 19 countries subjected to a travel ban by the Trump administration earlier this year have been paused indefinitely because of national security concerns, the US government agency that processes visas and green cards has said.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are creating a police force. This unit is responsible for cracking down on fraudulent immigration applications. The USCIS will train agents and these officers are allowed to carry guns and make arrests.