US Restarts Asylum Claims After Shooting

0:00It's March 30th. This is Global News Today, powered by AI Year World in real time. I'm Cory with the story. The Trump administration just announced they're restarting some asylum claims after slamming the brakes on everything back in November. This comes from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on March 30th, following a shooting where an asylum seeker killed one National Guard member and wounded. Another. They're lifting the hold only for folks from non-high-risk countries who've been thoroughly screened, but maximum betting stays in place for everyone. That pause hit after the administration pointed fingers at Biden-era vetting slip-ups for letting in the Afghan shooter. It sparked a full immigration crackdown, freezing asylum proceedings nationwide. Before the attack, they were already pushing hard in July, a travel ban dropped on citizens from 12 countries, then expanded to 7 more right. After the incident, with screening ramped up and bans locked in, this partial restart signals

1:00they're easing back selectively while keeping borders tight eyes stay peeled. For updates on those risk lists.