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In November and December 2025, the Trump Administration announced multiple policies impacting hundreds of thousands of refugees, asylees, visa applicants, green card holders, and other immigration benefit applicants from countries listed in the expanded travel ban.
This Explainer lists each of the policies and answers questions about the general impacts. We recommend that impacted individuals and communities consult and share IRAP’s legal information website, which contains guides in multiple languages on recent U.S. policy changes, information on requesting assistance from IRAP, and links to directories of immigration attorneys and legal aid organizations.
You can view and download the Explainer here or below.
This resource is intended for a legal practitioner and legal advocacy audience; it is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. If you would like more general legal information about refugee resettlement in English, Spanish, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, and other languages, or to request help from IRAP, please use IRAP’s Legal Information website.
This resource was published on December 23, 2025 and does not reflect any legal changes since publication. Please see IRAP’s Legal Practitioner Resources page for our latest resources and additional information for legal practitioners.
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