The worst terrorist attack in world history occurred on September 11, 2001. Many security failures contributed to permitting the attacks to occur, including the inability of the legal immigration system to stop the 19 hijackers from receiving temporary nonimmigrant visas to travel to the United States. Fortunately, the system has improved, and vetting failures have become far less frequent after the attacks. 

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The Trump administration’s decision in January to suspend immigrant-visa processing for citizens of 75 countries was presented as a measure to protect the United States from immigrants who might become dependent on public assistance. On 21 August, however, a federal judge in New York struck down the policy, finding that the administration had exceeded the authority Congress gave the State Department and had unlawfully replaced individualized visa decisions with a blanket rule based on nationality.

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The number of refugees admitted to the United States during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is on pace to hit its lowest level on record, according to a new analysis.

The new numbers reflect a steep decline in refugee admissions since President Donald Trump began his second term, according to a new analysis of State Department data by the Pew Research Center.

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The Trump administration continues to enforce federal immigration law by revoking visas of foreign nationals who commit crimes and pose a national security threat. 

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