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US halts immigration applications for 19 nations

People protest against the ICE and Border Patrol operation outside of City Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 1, 2025. [AFP]

The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said Tuesday, deepening the nation's sweeping crackdown on migration.

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