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Trump's Migration Freeze Sparks UN Asylum Urgency

11/29/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to freeze migration from "Third World" countries, and United Nations agencies urged asylum access.
The United Nations agencies say asylum seekers deserve protection and due process under international law.
They note most refugees are law-abiding and urge host countries to uphold obligations to those in need.
The appeal follows a White House shooting by an Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to freeze migration from "Third World" countries, and United Nations agencies urged asylum access.
The United Nations agencies say asylum seekers deserve protection and due process under international law.
They note most refugees are law-abiding and urge host countries to uphold obligations to those in need.
The appeal follows a White House shooting by an Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021.