- USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) has paused all asylum decisions temporarily.
- This decision comes after an incident in Washington, D.C. where National Guard members were shot.
- An Afghan national is accused of the shooting, which resulted in the death of one National Guard member.
- The shooting incident has triggered a review of current asylum processing and procedures.
- The pause is intended to ensure the safety and integrity of the asylum decision-making process.
- No details have been released regarding the duration of this pause on asylum decisions.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/uscis-halts-all-asylum-decisions-after-dc-shooting-national-guard-members)
