{"id":4483,"date":"2026-04-02T10:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nowruzmedia.com\/en\/?p=4483"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:59:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:59:06","slug":"4483","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nowruzmedia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/4483\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Administration Eases Some Asylum Restrictions, Excludes Afghans and Other Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:d3bb3e98-8bf8-49e7-960f-076a85feb8e7-12\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"372dda74-b3d3-4834-bd03-5dbc1eb063a3\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"304\">The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Donald Trump<\/span><\/span> administration has announced that it will ease some of the restrictions previously imposed on the processing of asylum applications. However, this decision does not include citizens of Afghanistan and several other countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"681\">According to a report by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">CBS News<\/span><\/span>, the change represents a rollback of a policy that had broadly halted the review of asylum cases. The policy was introduced following a deadly shooting in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/span> in late November 2025, in which an Afghan asylum seeker opened fire on two National Guard members, killing one of them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"883\">In the aftermath of the incident, the U.S. government suspended the processing of many asylum applications outside immigration courts, effectively freezing thousands of cases for an indefinite period.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1082\">Now, officials from the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">U.S. Department of Homeland Security<\/span><\/span> say that the suspension has been lifted for some cases, and processing has resumed for applicants from countries considered \u201clow-risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1291\">However, restrictions remain in place for citizens of 39 countries that are subject to stricter immigration and travel policies. These include Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Nigeria, Cuba, Haiti, and Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1488\">Officials say the goal of this decision is to focus more on enhanced security screening for cases deemed higher risk. They added that security vetting for all immigrants will continue rigorously.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1669\">At the same time, the processing of other immigration applications for nationals of these countries\u2014including work permits, permanent residency, and citizenship\u2014remains suspended.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"2064\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">These measures are part of the broader policy of the Trump administration aimed at tightening legal immigration to the United States. While government officials emphasize strengthening security and preventing abuse, critics warn that such policies could harm individuals pursuing legal pathways and have negative impacts on immigrant communities, including Afghans living in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Donald Trump administration has announced that it will ease some of the restrictions previously imposed on the processing of asylum applications. However, this decision does not include citizens of Afghanistan and several other countries. According to a report by CBS News, the change represents a rollback of a policy that had broadly halted the review of asylum cases. The policy was introduced following a deadly shooting in Washington, D.C. in late November 2025, in which an Afghan asylum seeker opened fire on two National Guard members, killing one of them. In the aftermath of the incident, the U.S. government suspended the processing of many asylum applications outside immigration courts, effectively freezing thousands of cases for an indefinite period. Now, officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security say that the suspension has been lifted for some cases, and processing has resumed for applicants from countries considered \u201clow-risk.\u201d However, restrictions remain in place for citizens of 39 countries that are subject to stricter immigration and travel policies. These include Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Nigeria, Cuba, Haiti, and Venezuela. Officials say the goal of this decision is to focus more on enhanced security screening for cases deemed higher risk. They added that security vetting for all immigrants will continue rigorously. At the same time, the processing of other immigration applications for nationals of these countries\u2014including work permits, permanent residency, and citizenship\u2014remains suspended. These measures are part of the broader policy of the Trump administration aimed at tightening legal immigration to the United States. While government officials emphasize strengthening security and preventing abuse, critics warn that such policies could harm individuals pursuing legal pathways and have negative impacts on immigrant communities, including Afghans living in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,46,66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-u-s-stories-en","category-immigration-en","category-recent-updates-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Trump Administration Eases Some Asylum Restrictions, Excludes Afghans and Other Countries - Nowruz Media<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nowruzmedia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/4483\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trump Administration Eases Some Asylum Restrictions, Excludes Afghans and Other Countries - Nowruz Media\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Donald Trump administration has announced that it will ease some of the restrictions previously imposed on the processing of asylum applications. 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