Summary
President Trump responded to the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., by saying that everyone who came to the U.S. from Afghanistan under the Biden administration should be re-examined. The suspected shooter is an Afghan national who arrived through Operation Allies Welcome, a program to help Afghans after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has stopped processing immigration requests from Afghan nationals.
Key Facts
- President Trump called for a review of Afghan nationals brought to the U.S. under the Biden administration after a recent shooting.
- The suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, came to the U.S. through Operation Allies Welcome.
- Operation Allies Welcome helped over 88,000 Afghans resettle in the U.S. after the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
- Lakanwal applied for asylum in 2024 and received asylum in 2025.
- The Department of Homeland Security led the coordination for Operation Allies Welcome, ensuring security checks.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has paused processing requests from Afghan nationals while reviewing security procedures.
- Officials say there's no evidence linking the Operation Allies Welcome program itself to the attack.
