What recent immigration policy changes has President Trump proposed?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump is doubling down on his plan to block asylum claims from people living in countries on the U.S. travel ban list. This comes after last week's attack on two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., One soldier died, the other remains in critical condition.
The suspect is from Afghanistan, and now Trump has stopped all immigration requests from Afghan nationals. Speaking last night, he says he'd go a step further. Trump says he would like to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship if he wants.
If I have the power to do it, I'm not sure that I do, but if I do, I would denaturalize absolutely.
Separately, each group of National Guard troops patrolling in Washington, D.C. will now be joined by at least one city police officer. The House and Senate Armed Services Committee are opening inquiries into the Pentagon's deadly attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
This comes after a Washington Post report a follow-up strike on survivors of an initial strike was done following Defense Secretary Pete Hex's order to kill everyone on the boats. The Pentagon has denied this. New changes to SNAP food assistance programs could be coming this week.
NPR's Jude Jaffe-Block reports Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rawlins promised an announcement the week after Thanksgiving.
SNAP, also known as food stamps, helps almost 42 million Americans get groceries, though enrollment is expected to dip because states are implementing new eligibility and work requirements that Republicans in Congress passed over the summer. Rollins says more changes to SNAP are needed.
She alleges there are widespread problems with SNAP households receiving benefits fraudulently, but has not released detailed data, and many food policy experts say such cases have historically been rare.
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