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Trump administration [hit pause](https://www.npr.org/2026/01/02/g-s1-104284/dhs-pause-immigration-applications-20-countries) on reviewing their visa, green card, work permit and citizenship applications. The pause is targeted at those born in one of 39 countries, including Nigeria, Myanmar and Venezuela
Trump's largest immigration crackdown yet](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5801473/minneapolis-immigrants-grapple-with-economic-impact-of-operation-metro-surge) ### Hundreds of thousands apply for green cards from the U.S. each year "The goal of this policy is very explicit. Senior officials in this administration have
pause taking in more applications until the backlogs decrease to a manageable level — each year," Perez Carbaugh said, adding that the agency should focus on addressing fraud in immigration applications. "The U.S. immigration system