The United States has stopped the processing of all immigration requests of Afghan nationals after two National Guard personnel were shot near the White House in Washington DC. The Donald Trump administration's move against Afghanistan came after an Afghan national was arrested for the daylight shooting two blocks from the White House.
"Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols," the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a post on X.
"The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission," the post added.
The move came after Trump vowed to redouble his government's efforts to deport migrants and suggested he may further scrutinise migrants who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban took over that country in 2021.
"We must now re-examine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan," he said.