Summary
The United States has halted the processing of immigration requests from Afghan nationals. This decision follows a shooting incident where an Afghan national allegedly injured two National Guard soldiers near the White House. The U.S. government is reviewing security procedures for Afghan immigrants.
Key Facts
- The U.S. stopped processing immigration requests from Afghans.
- This move comes after a shooting near the White House involving an Afghan national.
- President Trump described the incident as an "act of terror."
- The alleged shooter is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who came to the U.S. in 2021.
- Many Afghans entered the U.S. under a special immigration program after the U.S. military left Afghanistan in 2021.
- President Trump has imposed a travel ban on Afghanistan and 11 other countries earlier this year.
- Some Afghans with Special Immigration Visas were exceptions to the bans.
- President Trump also ended a program giving deportation protection to some Afghans.
