
US freezes immigration, asylum requests from Congo, Eritrea, Sudan, 16 other ‘high-risk’ countries
By Obinna Uballa The Donald Trump administration in the United States has ordered an immediate halt to all pending asylum applications and immigration benefit requests filed by nationals of 19 countries, including Congo, Eritrea, Sundan, among others, designated as “high-risk,” according to a new policy memorandum issued Tuesday by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services…
December 3, 2025 • News


