'All immigration requests …': US takes major step after Afghan national named shooter

Following a shooting incident near the White House involving an Afghan national, the US has indefinitely halted all immigration requests from Afghan citizens. The suspect, who arrived in 2021 under a resettlement program, critically injured two National Guard members. This decision prompts renewed scrutiny of vetting processes for Afghan arrivals.

'All immigration requests …': US takes major step after Afghan national named shooter
Following a shooting incident near the White House involving an Afghan national, the US has indefinitely halted all immigration requests from Afghan citizens. The suspect, who arrived in 2021 under a resettlement program, critically injured two National Guard members. This decision prompts renewed scrutiny of vetting processes for Afghan arrivals.