What Trump’s ‘Pause’ on Asylum Decisions Means for the Bay Area’s Afghan Community and Beyond

The Trump administration has paused all asylum immigration decisions, affecting more than a million people, following a shooting of two National Guard members allegedly by an Afghan asylum recipient. It’s just the latest in a series of escalating immigration restrictions that, according to experts, now target both undocumented immigrants and people who have entered the U.S. legally. For Afghan allies who worked with U.S. forces, the policy shift has been especially jarring: visa programs are on hold and previously approved cases are now under review. We’ll talk about what these sweeping changes mean for legal immigrants, asylum seekers, and the federal agencies carrying out deportations. Guests: Joseph Azam, board chair, Afghan-American Foundation Nick Miroff, staff writer covering immigration, The Atlantic Karen Musalo, professor of law and director of the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, UC Law San Francisco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices