US EditionAfghan vetting process under renewed scrutiny following National Guard shooting in DC
US halts Afghan immigration and orders a thorough review of asylum and green card vetting after a 29-year-old Afghan wounded two National Guard members near the White House.
- On Nov. 26, 2025, law enforcement identified 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal as the shooter who wounded two National Guardsmen near the White House, and President Donald Trump condemned the attack, calling for a full reassessment of Afghan arrivals under President Biden.
- Amid the chaotic evacuation, officials say the urgency and volume overtook normal screening, increasing risks despite Rahmanullah Lakanwal undergoing vetting rounds from around 2011 to earlier this year.
- Entering on humanitarian parole, Rahmanullah Lakanwal settled in Washington state with his family, applied for asylum last year, and was among more than 190,000 Afghans admitted after the withdrawal.
- On Thursday, the administration announced the Department of Homeland Security stopped processing immigration requests for Afghan nationals and USCIS Director Joe Edlow ordered reexamination of green cards from 19 countries of concern.
- With conflicting assessments, a Justice Department Inspector General audit found no systemic vetting breakdowns, while Trump administration officials argued that expedited standards let risks through amid over 85k Afghans rapidly admitted.
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