"The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports, seizing on the National Guard shooting in the nation's capital to intensify efforts to rein in legal immigration. The suspect in Wednesday's shooting near the White House that killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and critically wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, both of the West Virginia National Guard, is facing charges including first-degree murder. Investigators are seeking to find a motive for the attack."
"Rahmanullah Lakanwal is a 29-year-old Afghan national who had been living in Bellingham, Washington, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Seattle. He worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War. He applied for asylum during the Biden administration and was granted it this year under President Donald Trump, according to a group that assists with resettlement of Afghans who helped U.S. forces in their country."
All asylum decisions have been halted and visas paused for travelers on Afghan passports following a National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C. The shooting killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and critically wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is a 29-year-old Afghan national charged with first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Lakanwal previously lived in Bellingham, Washington, worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War, and was granted asylum this year. The administration plans reviews of Afghans and other legal migrants and to pause entries from some poor nations.
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