Trump cancels refugee travel to US after suspending admission programm

Jan 22, 2025 - 16:24
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BBC update

All refugees' travel to the US is being suspended, following an executive order from Donald Trump.

 It means refugees with permission to enter the US will not be allowed in, and the processing of new cases is suspended.

The executive order on Monday said "the US has been inundated with record levels of migration, including through the US Refugee Admissions Program".

"The US lacks the ability to absorb large numbers of migrants, and in particular, refugees... in a manner that does not compromise the availability of resources for Americans,"

 it added Meanwhile, federal agencies are putting diversity staff on paid leave "immediately" - specifically by 17:00 local time (22:00 GMT) today.