The reporter learned on December 2, local time, that relevant agency officials said that the US government has suspended immigration applications submitted by people from 19 countries that were restricted from visiting the US earlier this year. According to reports, this suspension measures apply to applicants from Iran, Sudan, Eritrea, Haiti, Somalia and other countries — all of these countries were included in the US ban in June this year, and these applicants are applying for status through the US Citizenship and Immigration Service. USCIS spokesman Matthew Tragsel confirmed the suspension on the same day and stated that “citizenship is a privilege, not a right.” Currently, the US government has not confirmed this news.

The reporter learned on December 2, local time, that relevant agency officials said that the US government has suspended immigration applications submitted by people from 19 countries that were restricted from visiting the US earlier this year. According to reports, this suspension measures apply to applicants from Iran, Sudan, Eritrea, Haiti, Somalia and other countries — all of these countries were included in the US ban in June this year, and these applicants are applying for status through the US Citizenship and Immigration Service. USCIS spokesman Matthew Tragsel confirmed the suspension on the same day and stated that “citizenship is a privilege, not a right.” Currently, the US government has not confirmed this news.