Afghanistan, Nov. 25 -- The United States is preparing a sweeping review of 233,000 asylum grants made during the Biden administration, potentially reopening cases and pausing permanent residency approvals nationwide.
The U.S. government has launched a sweeping review of asylum cases granted during Joe Biden's presidency, following an order from President Donald Trump to reopen and reassess those approvals, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters.
The directive covers around 233,000 asylum seekers who entered the United States between January 2021 and February 2025 and could lead to cancellations of asylum for those determined not to meet full eligibility criteria. Processing of permanent residency applications for this group ha...