The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) has condemned US President Donald Trump's latest travel ban that imposes an indefinite hold on legal immigration processing for people from 20 additional countries.
These 20 countries were added to the travel ban proclamation last week.
Last Tuesday, Trump named Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, and Haiti among countries where nationals would either be "fully" restricted or have "limited" entry into the US, effective January 1, 2026.
NYIC President and CEO Murad Awawdeh told the Caribbean Media Corporation on Saturday that "this hold may impact petitions for citizenship and naturalization, work permits, spousal petitions, status adjustments, parole, and more immigration benefits issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Mr Awawdeh said the "hold" also halts the completion of citizenship ceremonies for legal US permanent residents from those 39 countries, delaying their path to becoming naturalised American citizens.
Last week, Trump brought legal immigration for current petitioners from 39 countries and Palestine to a halt, and has barred future immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions indefinitely.
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