Expecting Trump action, US suspends refugee resettlement interviewsMARK MAKELA/REUTERS US President Donald Trump is expected to shake up immigration policy soon. The decision effectively amounts to a pause in future refugee admissions, given that the interviews are a crucial step in an often years-long process. It means that though Trump has not yet ordered a temporary halt to the refugee program, future admissions are likely to be delayed. US Citizenship and Immigration Services, which conducts the refugee interviews, did not respond to a request for comment. Heller said the decision to halt the overseas interviews would cause delays in refugee processing even if Trump decides to maintain the refugee program or re-start it after a temporary closure.

Source: Stuff January 26, 2017 23:08 UTC