Summary
A shooting in Washington DC by an Afghan immigrant has led President Donald Trump to pause the processing of new Afghan immigration requests and review green cards for people from 19 countries. Afghans living in the United States have condemned the shooter’s actions and are asking not to be judged based on this incident. They are also calling for a detailed investigation and recalling the past partnerships between Afghanistan and the U.S.
Key Facts
- A man named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who moved from Afghanistan to the U.S. four years ago, is the suspect in a Washington DC shooting.
- One person, National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, died, and another, Andrew Wolfe, is critically injured.
- President Trump responded by pausing new immigration requests from Afghans and reviewing green cards issued to people from 19 countries.
- Afghans in the U.S. condemned the shooting and emphasized that Lakanwal does not represent the Afghan community.
- Many Afghans came to the U.S. under special immigration programs after the U.S. military left Afghanistan in 2021.
- Afghans in the U.S. expressed their gratitude to America for its involvement during Afghanistan's crisis in 2021.
- The Afghan Community Coalition of United States is urging for a careful investigation into the incident without affecting Afghan immigration.
