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The Trump administration has paused immigration applications, including green cards and citizenship requests, from nationals of 19 countries already facing U.S.
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00:00The Trump administration has paused immigration applications, including green cards and citizenship
00:06requests, from nationals of 19 countries already facing U.S. travel restrictions.
00:11A USCIS memo said the delays are necessary to strengthen vetting and protect national
00:16security, despite acknowledging that some applicants will face longer wait times.
00:21The Department of Homeland Security defended the move, saying the U.S. must ensure that
00:25new citizens are, quote, the best of the best.
00:29Trump officials emphasize that citizenship is a privilege and frame the freeze as a
00:34precaution to safeguard the nation's future.
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