Trump Administration to Shut Down All But 7 International Immigration Offices

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO SHUT DOWN ALL BUT 7 INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRATION OFFICES BY AUGUST 2020
Newsweek

BY CHANTAL DA SILVA ON 8/12/19 AT 9:49 AM EDT

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) announced in a statement on Friday that it was set to "adjust" its "international footprint" to just seven locations in the coming year.

Acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli has sought to reassure Central American countries that despite the widespread closures, the agency's offices in Guatemala City, Mexico City and San Salvador, El Salvador will continue to remain open as "part of a whole-of-government approach to address the crisis at the southern border," USCIS said in its statement.

In addition to those three locations, USCIS will continue to operate international field offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, China; Nairobi, Kenya; and New Delhi, India.

Among those expected to close are field offices in Monterrey, Mexico and Seoul, South Korea, with those locations expected to shut down by the end of September.

Already, USCIS has shut down offices in Moscow, Russia, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and Manila in the Philippines.

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-shut-down-all-7-international-immigration-offices-august-2020-1453769

Here's the official notice:

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-will-adjust-international-footprint-seven-locations

Comment from Politico report on 3.12.2019:

While President Donald Trump frequently highlights his opposition to illegal immigration, his administration also has taken steps to make the legal immigration process more difficult. The latest move could affect everyone from members of the U.S. military applying for citizenship to foreigners seeking to join their relatives in the U.S., according to those familiar with the plan.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/12/citizenship-immigration-international-offices-close-1218137