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No Evidence of Further Reductions to the 7,500 Refugee Cap FY 2026
As of Nov. 29, 2025, the FY 2026 refugee cap stays at 7,500 per an Oct. 31 presidential determination. The…
Can Refugees Arriving Jan 2021–Feb 2025 Still Apply for Green Cards?
The Jan. 27, 2025 USRAP pause halts most new refugee admissions but does not prevent refugees already admitted (Jan. 2021–late…
Affirmative vs Defensive Asylum: Differences in USCIS Processing Halt
Affirmative asylum is filed with USCIS by those not in removal proceedings; defensive asylum is litigated in immigration court after…
Are Resettled Refugees Facing Deportation After Security Review?
USCIS plans to re‑interview many resettled refugees, alarming advocates who cite retraumatization and disruption. Officials report no confirmed deportations and…
What Happens to Pending I-485 During Trump’s Immigration Review
On March 25, 2025, USCIS suspended processing of asylee and refugee Form I-485 cases for enhanced vetting. With 12,394 pending…
Will the USCIS Asylum Halt Lead to Stricter Criteria and Denials?
After a Washington shooting tied to Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the administration paused asylum processing and tightened USCIS screening. New I‑485 interview…
Can You Still Apply for U.S. Asylum After the USCIS Freeze?
USCIS paused all asylum decisions nationwide after a security incident, affecting about 2.5 million pending cases. The agency cited tightened…
Roles of FBI, CIA, and DHS in Enhanced Asylum Vetting
After the November 2025 shooting, federal agencies began re‑vetting refugees admitted during 2021–2025. DHS paused green‑card processing for those applicants,…