The White House is considering expanding the current travel ban targeting 19 countries to about 30 nations, following an attack on National Guard soldiers in Washington last week, which resulted in one death and one serious injury. CBS reported that the government used a suspect, an Afghan man who entered in 2021 and received asylum this year, as an example to push for further tightening of immigration policies. The government has suspended all visas and immigration processes for Afghans, halted adjudication of asylum cases for all nationalities, and conducted a full review of green card applications from banned countries. The Department of Homeland Security said it would "soon" announce the updated list. Immigration enforcement has also been escalated. According to reports, the government launched a large-scale operation this week in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, focusing on hundreds of Somali immigrants with final removal orders. About 100 law enforcement officers were deployed from across the country, and those legally applying for status in the area may also be affected. Approximately 35,000 immigrants have chosen to leave through the government's "self-deportation" app. The program provides tickets and a $1,000 subsidy, costing about "$7,500 per case," far less than the average over $17,000 for ICE arrests, detention, and deportation.
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