US halts immigration applications from 19 countries
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The cancellations, confirmed by multiple immigration attorneys, came after the Trump administration paused immigration from 19 nations and froze all asylum claims.
The move comes less than two weeks after the agency reinstated halted naturalization ceremonies in at least seven upstate counties.
A naturalization ceremony was supposed to take place in Onondaga County this week, but was canceled without explanation.
There has been bipartisan pushback to the Trump administration's decision to cancel ceremonies welcoming new American citizens in New York City's northern suburbs.
The Trump administration set off an uproar by cancelling naturalization ceremonies in several New York counties, including Broome.
The move comes days after the Times Union revealed abrupt cancellations in at least seven counties, sparking bipartisan criticism and demands for answers.
Naturalization ceremonies resume in Rockland on Dec. 5 and in Westchester in January after a federal agency rescinded its decision to cancel them.
Morgan Bailey, a partner at Mayer Brown and former senior official at DHS, told Newsweek that the move was "unusual."
At least seven counties had been affected by the interruption in celebrations for people who were becoming naturalized citizens.
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