U.S. suspends Afghan immigration after two National Guards shot in D.C.
The United States said it would be stopping immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals “indefinitely” late Wednesday night, following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump also called for a re-examining of “every single alien who has entered” the U.S. from Afghanistan under the Biden administration.
“Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols,” said the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in a post on X .
“The protection and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission.”
This comes after authorities said an Afghan national allegedly shot two members of the National Guard near the White House on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. while the guards were patrolling the area, according to a statement by joint task force commander U.S. Army Col. Larry Doane. The suspect was subdued by authorities “with no further incident.”
The two guards are in critical condition and have undergone surgery, said U.S. attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro at a news conference on Thursday morning.
In an address to the American people, Trump said the guards were “shot at point-blank range in a monstrous ambush-style attack, just steps away from the White House.”
“The hearts of all Americans tonight are with those two members of the West Virginia National Guard and their families…We will make America totally safe again, and we will bring the perpetrator of this barbaric attack to swift and certain justice.” — President Trump pic.twitter.com/zOkJGZyGmk
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 27, 2025
“The Department of Homeland Security is confident that the suspect in custody is a foreigner who entered our country from Afghanistan,” said Trump, adding that the suspect was part of a group of immigrants flown to the U.S. under the Biden administration in 2021.
More than 190,000 Afghans have settled in the U.S. since August 2021, according to the Department of State’s Congressional Budget Justification . Programs such as Operation Allies Welcome and Enduring Welcome were created to relocate Afghans and their families who were “at risk as a result of providing assistance to U.S. diplomats and military personnel in Afghanistan.”
“We’re not going to put up with these kind of assaults on law and order by people who shouldn’t even be in our country,” said Trump.
“We must now re-examine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden. And we must take all necessary measures to ensure the removal of any alien from any country who does not belong here or add benefit to our country.”
Trump said he has asked the Department of War to mobilize 500 troops to “help protect the capital city.”
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