Trump Admin Freezes ‘All Immigration Requests’ from Afghans After DC Shooting

David Gilmour Nov 27th, 2025, 6:57 am

(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Trump administration abruptly halted “all immigration requests” from Afghan nationals on Wednesday night, hours after an Afghan man was arrested following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House.

Citizenship and Immigration Services said processing was suspended pending a review of “security and vetting protocols.”

Officials identified the suspect as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal , described by the Department of Homeland Security as “a criminal alien from Afghanistan.” Authorities said he arrived in September 2021 under the Biden-era Operation Allies Welcome program, following U.S. military withdrawal fr

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