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Briefing: Trump rolls back pause on asylum decisions imposed after D.C. National Guard shooting

Strategic angle: The Homeland Security Department has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications, impacting millions of cases.

Editorial Staff · 2026-03-30 · 1 MIN READ

Pause on asylum decisions lifted by Homeland Security

Affected millions of cases previously on hold

Pause still in effect for about 40 countries