Under Trump plan refugees from 11 countries face additional U.S. barriers
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration will temporarily delay processing of most refugees from 11 countries identified as high-risk  while resuming refugee admissions for other countries  government officials said on Tuesday. Most of the affected countries are in the Middle East and Africa  according to documents seen by Reuters.
The administration also will place on hold a program that allows for family reunification for some refugees resettled in the United States  according to  a Trump administration memo seen by Reuters  and sent to Congress on Tuesday. The resettling of so-called following-to-join refugees will resume  according to  the memo   once screening âenhancements have been implemented.â
The changes come at the close of a 120-day ban on most refugees ordered by  President Donald Trump  to allow a review of vetting processes. The 120 days ended on Tuesday  and  Trump  issued an executive order allowing the general resumption of the U.S. refugee program.
 The memo  expressed concerns about admitting refugees from the 11 countries and said the government will conduct a 90-day review âto determine what additional safeguards  if any  are necessary to ensure ... the security and welfare of the United States.â
 Trump  took office in January with a goal of sharply cutting refugee admissions  in line with promises he made during the 2016 election campaign. He quickly issued temporary bans on refugees and travelers from several Muslim-majority countries  which were challenged in court.
Opponents of the bans argued that the policies were aimed at barring Muslims from the United States. The administration has denied any intent to discriminate and says its travel ban and security changes are meant to protect the United States from terrorist acts. The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the last remaining challenge to an earlier version of Trumpâs travel ban.
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -  [TGT]  will temporarily delay processing of most refugees from 11 countries identified as high-risk  while resuming refugee admissions for other countries  government officials said on Tuesday. Most of the affected countries are in the Middle East and Africa  according to documents seen by Reuters.
 [TGT]  also will place on hold a program that allows for family reunification for some refugees resettled in the United States  according to  a Trump administration memo seen by Reuters  and sent to Congress on Tuesday. The resettling of so-called following-to-join refugees will resume  according to  the memo   once screening âenhancements have been implemented.â
The changes come at the close of a 120-day ban on most refugees ordered by  [TGT] to allow a review of vetting processes. The 120 days ended on Tuesday  and   [TGT] issued an executive order allowing the general resumption of the U.S. refugee program.
 The memo  expressed concerns about admitting refugees from the 11 countries and said the government will conduct a 90-day review âto determine what additional safeguards  if any  are necessary to ensure ... the security and welfare of the United States.â
  [TGT] took office in January with a goal of sharply cutting refugee admissions  in line with promises he made during the 2016 election campaign. He quickly issued temporary bans on refugees and travelers from several Muslim-majority countries  which were challenged in court.
Opponents of the bans argued that the policies were aimed at barring Muslims from the United States. The administration has denied any intent to discriminate and says its travel ban and security changes are meant to protect the United States from terrorist acts. The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the last remaining challenge to an earlier version of Trumpâs travel ban.