US halts immigration applications from 19 countries
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Many Somali Americans, most of them U.S. citizens, are fearful of Trump's immigration policies
A native of Minnesota who is of Somali descent said people in his community are afraid to leave their homes despite their citizenship status.
"They’re not focusing on particular people, they're focusing on particular traits," said attorney Homero López, a former immigration judge. "Those traits tend to be physical in nature.”
As of this week, the U.S is pausing immigration applications for immigrants seeking asylum and residency, including people that are about to naturalize and become U.S citizens.
One Suffolk County man who has held a green card for thirty years and was waiting for his interview in Holtsville had the appointment canceled, his lawyer said.
Immigrants on the verge of becoming naturalized citizens are getting surprise home visits from federal agents who want to interview them about their applications without their lawyers. Immigration attorneys say dozens of green-card holders recently had in-office interviews canceled by U.
Melania Trump’s former lawyer Michael Wildes warns the dual-citizenship plan defies legal precedent and common practice.
The Trump Administration is pausing pending immigration applications from 19 countries, including Somalia, as immigration enforcement activity increases in the Twin Cities.
Jocelynn, 23, was walking home on Wednesday when an SUV approached. At first, she thought it was an Uber. The woman was still shaken Thursday when she recalled the incident caught on home security video.
A woman wearing medical scrubs was forcibly removed from her car by federal immigration agents in Key Largo, Florida, footage shows. During the incident, which occurred on Wednesday morning, the woman could be heard shouting that she was a U.S. citizen as agents detained her.