US EditionTrump orders 'rigorous re-examination' of all green cards tied to countries 'of concern'
The Trump administration halted Afghan immigration processing and ordered a review of green cards from 19 countries citing national security after a near-White House shooting.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump directed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to reexamine every green card for people from countries the administration calls 'of concern', but USCIS did not specify which nations.
- A day after a Washington shooting that left two National Guard members, Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, in critical condition, President Donald Trump called it an `act of terror` and vowed more troops.
- Federal prosecutors say the Afghan suspect was resettled under Operation Allies Welcome, and Jeanine Pirro confirmed reviewing his immigration history, while sources told NBC News he was granted asylum this year.
- As part of the response, the administration has halted all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals indefinitely, and USCIS field offices such as the Miami field office will participate in the review.
- Officials say the action reflects national-security concerns as USCIS Director Joseph Edlow said protecting the country `remains paramount` and federal prosecutors review Afghan-related resettlement programs.
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Trump goes through: After the shots at the US National Guard in Washington, the U.S. government imposes an entry ban on migrants from 19 countries.
After the firearms attack on two National Guards in Washington, the U.S. government wants to check the residence permits of foreigners from certain states. President Trump has ordered a thorough investigation of all the green cards of all foreigners from "problematic countries", according to the immigration authority.
President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday that it will again examine the permanent residence cards (green cards) linked to 19 nations, after an Afghan citizen named Rahmanullah Lakanwal shot two members of the National Guard on Wednesday in front of a subway station located a few blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C. U.S. authorities determined that the Afghan citizen entered the country in September 2021 through the “Opera…
US to re-examine green card holders from ‘countries of concern’ after DC shooting
Washington: The Trump administration has said it will conduct a “rigorous” re-examination of all Green Cards issued to immigrants from “every country of concern” in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard service members by an Afghan national. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow said that President Donald Trump has “directed a full scale, rigorous re-examination of every Green Card for every alien from ev…
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