"(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump directly ordered a full-scale, rigorous re-examination of green card holders from 19 countries of concern on Thursday, one day after an Afghan national was arrested following a shooting that has left two National Guard members fighting for their lives. Officials identified the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwa, who arrived in September 2021 from Afghanistan under the Biden-era Operation Allies Welcome program and was granted asylum earlier this year."
"The protection of this country and of the American people remains paramount, and the American people will not bear the cost of the prior administration's reckless resettlement policies. American safety is non negotiable. USCIS pointed to a June presidential proclamation naming each of the 19 nations considered deficient with regards to screening and vetting, including Afghanistan, Haiti, Iran, and Venezuela. The department already had moved early on Thursday to halt all immigration requests from Afghanistan."
President Donald Trump ordered a full-scale re-examination of green card holders from 19 countries of concern following the arrest of an Afghan national linked to a Washington, D.C. shooting. Rahmanullah Lakanwa arrived in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome and was granted asylum earlier in 2025. USCIS Director Joseph Edlow announced the review on X, cited a June presidential proclamation listing 19 nations with deficient screening, and criticized prior resettlement policies. USCIS halted all immigration requests from Afghanistan. The shooting critically injured National Guard members Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe; fellow Guards tackled the suspect before police arrived and he was shot four times.
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