US EditionOfficials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump
The suspect was part of the 76,000 Afghans resettled in the U.S. in 2021 amid concerns about vetting amid a rapid evacuation, officials said.
- This year, Rahmanullah Lakanwal was reportedly granted asylum under President Donald Trump after entering the U.S. on September 8, 2021, and the shooting of two National Guard personnel in Washington, D.C., reignited debate over the 2021 Afghan resettlement.
- The resettlement program established after the U.S. withdrawal allowed more than 70,000 Afghan nationals into the U.S. but faced criticism for incomplete flight manifests and vetting gaps.
- Government files show Rahmanullah Lakanwal was vetted due to his work with U.S. government partners, had no disqualifying information, and had no known criminal history in Washington state.
- The Trump administration suspended all immigration applications by Afghan nationals and said it will review Biden-era asylum cases, while deploying 500 troops to Washington, D.C.
- Advocacy groups responded that `This animal would’ve never been here if not for Joe Biden’s dangerous policies`, defending extensive vetting despite claims of failures.
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Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump
The Trump administration on Thursday blamed Biden-era vetting failures for the admission of an Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., but the alleged gunman was granted asylum this year under President Donald Trump, according to a U.S. government file seen
National Guard shooting suspect was likely vetted by US before being granted asylum
(WASHINGTON) - The shooting of two National Guard personnel allegedly by an Afghan refugee in a bustling downtown neighborhood in Washington, D.C., has reopened a debate over a Biden-era program that rushed to resettle thousands of Afghans who had worked with the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan. The Biden administration brought some 76,000 Afghan refugees to the U.S. in 2021, according to a report at the time by the Departm…
National Guard shooting suspect was likely vetted by US before being granted asylum
Andrew Leyden/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The shooting of two National Guard personnel allegedly by an Afghan refugee in a bustling downtown neighborhood in Washington, D.C., has reopened a debate over a Biden-era program that rushed to resettle thousands of Afghans who had worked with the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan. The Biden administration brought some 76,000 Afghan refugees to the U.S. in 2021, according to a repo…
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