US EditionAfghan vetting process under renewed scrutiny following National Guard shooting in DC
The shooting prompted a halt on Afghan immigration and a review of 1,860 deportation cases to address potential vetting gaps in refugee admissions, officials said.
- 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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Solidarity and resistance against ICE
After the National Guard shootings last week, President Donald Trump stopped all benefits for immigrants and, prior to that, had ordered an end to temporary protected status for Haitians, Somalis, Afghans, Venezuelans and others. At the same time, Trump has encouraged the emigration of 7,500 white S
Oklahoma Voice: White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital that left one member of the West Virginia…
The alleged perpetrator is a former Afghan soldier welcomed to the United States in 2021, following the return of the Taliban to power and the withdrawal of the United States from the country.
Immigration officials target Afghans for deportation in wake of D.C. shooting
The Trump administration is prioritizing the detention of Afghan nationals who have previously been ordered to leave the United States, part of a broader crackdown on refugees from Afghanistan.
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