US immigration officials have stopped making decisions on all asylum applications. This is because of a recent attack in Washington DC. A man from Afghanistan attacked two National Guard members. One soldier died, and the other is very hurt in the hospital.
Because of this, the government has paused the asylum system. This means no one will get an approval or a denial for their application for a long time. The government says it needs to make its security checks stronger. At the same time, the US also stopped giving visas to people from Afghanistan.
This is a big change for thousands of people waiting for asylum. Some people who help immigrants say this new rule is not fair and may be against the law. They are worried about the people waiting. The government says it is doing this to keep the country safe. For now, the situation is very unclear for everyone involved.