The United States said it would be stopping immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals “indefinitely” late Wednesday night, following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. Article content

President Donald Trump also called for a re-examining of “every single alien who has entered” the U.S. from Afghanistan under the Biden administration. Article content Article content

“Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols,” said the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in a post on X .

“The protection and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission.”

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