US travel ban list to expand to 30+ countries ...Iraq

US President Donald Trump plans to expand thetravel-ban list from 19 to over 30 countries, Homeland Security SecretaryKristi Noem confirmed on Friday.

The announcement followed the suspension ofimmigration requests—including green-card and naturalization applications—forcitizens of 19 nations, including Afghanistan, Yemen, Haiti, Venezuela, Sudan,and Somalia.

Washington also cut the validity of work permits forrefugees, asylum seekers, and other migrant groups from five years to 18months. US Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow linkedthe decision to the November 26 attack in Washington, where an Afghan nationalresettled in 2021 assaulted two National Guard members.

— USCIS (@USCIS) December 4, 2025

In a statement, Edlow argued that shorter permitsenhance vetting and reduce risks posed by individuals with anti-American viewsor public-safety threats. The new rules cover refugees, asylum grantees, andindividuals with pending asylum claims, adjustment-of-status petitions, ordeportation-relief applications.

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