{"id":2515471,"date":"2025-11-28T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-slams-the-brakes-on-afghan-immigration-following-national-guard-shooting\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:18:24","slug":"trump-admin-slams-the-brakes-on-afghan-immigration-following-national-guard-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-slams-the-brakes-on-afghan-immigration-following-national-guard-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Slams the Brakes on Afghan Immigration Following National Guard Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-admin-slams-the-brakes-on-afghan-immigration-following-national-guard-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2515471&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the Trump management has indefinitely halted all immigration processing for Afghan nationals following an incident in which an Afghan man, Rahmanullah Lakanwal-who was paroled into the U.S. under the Biden administration&#8217;s 2021 operation Allies Welcome-allegedly shot two West virginia National Guardsmen at a washington, D.C. metro station. Both victims are in critical condition.The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS) announced the suspension too review security and vetting protocols, emphasizing the safety of the homeland and American people. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem condemned the attack, highlighting concerns over the vetting of Afghan nationals brought into the country. The shooting, potentially a targeted attack, reportedly included the shooter shouting &#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; before opening fire.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration is halting all Afghan immigration after an Afghan man paroled into the country attacked two National Guard members Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The processing of all immigration requests pertaining to Afghan nationals will be &ldquo;stopped indefinitely,&rdquo; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services declared <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/uscis\/status\/1993878643068543034?s=46&amp;t=2TLAtoiywuQhfewvpMMq_A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wednesday night<\/a>. The announcement came just hours after Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national brought into the country by the Biden administration in 2021, allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-announces-female-national-guardsmen-died-following-dc-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shot<\/a> two West Virginia National Guardsmen in the head with a revolver at a Washington, D.C., metro station.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pins-dc-national-guard-shooting-on-biden\/\" title=\"Trump pins DC ... ... on Biden\">stopped indefinitely pending<\/a> further review of security and vetting protocols,&rdquo; USCIS, the agency tasked with managing the country&rsquo;s legal immigration system, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gisele-bundchen-reacts-to-tom-bradys-nfl-return\/\" title=\"Gisele B\u00fcndchen Reacts to Tom Brady\u2019s NFL Return\">social media statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission,&rdquo; the agency continued.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting occurred at 17th and I Street NW, shortly before 3:00 p.m. local time. Emergency vehicles were spotted rushing to the scene following the attack, and at least one helicopter landed at the National Mall. Both men are believed to be in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Lakanwal was later identified as the alleged shooter. Department of Homeland Security officials told the Daily Caller News Foundation that he is an Afghan national originally paroled into the U.S. by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The suspect who shot our brave National Guardsmen is an Afghan national who was one of the many unvetted, mass paroled into the United States under Operation Allies Welcome on September 8, 2021, under the Biden Administration,&rdquo; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sec_Noem\/status\/1993867792190238790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public statement<\/a>. &ldquo;These men and women of the National Guard are mothers, fathers, sisters, daughters, children of God, carrying out the same basic public safety and immigration laws enshrined in law for decades.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The politicians and media who continue to vilify our men and women in uniform need to take a long hard look in the mirror,&rdquo; Noem said.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.&rsquo;s Metropolitan Police Department earlier this year to combat crime in the nation&rsquo;s capital city, days after Department of Government Efficiency staffer Edward Coristine, more popularly known as &ldquo;Big Balls,&rdquo; was severely injured when he attempted to prevent a mob from carrying out a carjacking.<\/p>\n<p>Lakanwal <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/julio_rosas11\/status\/1993828457877241938?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reportedly<\/a> shouted &ldquo;Allahu Akbar!&rdquo; before opening fire with a revolver. 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