Following the November 26, 2025 shooting that claimed the life of a National Guard member in Washington D.C., the Trump administration announced that it would be halting all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people travelling on Afghan passports.
As seen in the graphic below, Afghanistan was not one of the 10 most common countries of origin for people who received asylum in the U.S. in the fiscal year 2024. In fact, only 508 Afghans were granted asylum in the country that year, while 61 were refused.
By comparison, the U.S. granted asylum to 3,605 Russian nationals, making Russia the most common nationality to get asylum in the country during that time period. This was followed by China, with 2,998 Chinese nationals receiving asylum, and Venezuela, with 2,656 successful asylum applications.
Original Source: https://www.statista.com/chart/25619/asylum-grants-in-the-us-by-nationality/
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