Trump administration mandates enhanced security checks for immigration applicants
The Trump administration has mandated enhanced security checks for various immigration applicants. This includes a pause on some pending cases while the new checks are implemented. The changes are part of a broader effort to tighten immigration vetting processes.
- ▪U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing enhanced FBI background checks for immigration applicants.
- ▪Pending applications for benefits such as asylum and green cards will be subjected to these new security screenings.
- ▪The changes were prompted by an executive order from President Trump granting USCIS greater access to the FBI's criminal history database.
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Exclusive Politics Trump administration mandates enhanced security checks for immigration applicants By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 8:55 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for legal immigration benefits to enhanced security checks, and is pausing some cases while the changes are implemented, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS…
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