Executive Branch

Trump Admin to Reexamine All Green Cards Issued to Afghans, Others From Countries of Concern

The announcement was made a day after two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded near the White House allegedly by an Afghan national.
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Trump Admin to Reexamine All Green Cards Issued to Afghans, Others From Countries of Concern
An immigrant studies ahead of her citizenship exam at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Queens office in New York City on May 30, 2013. John Moore/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Nov. 27 that all permanent resident cards, or green cards, issued to individuals from “countries of concern,” including Afghanistan, will be reviewed.

“At the direction of @POTUS, I have directed a full scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green Card for every alien from every country of concern,” Joseph Edlow, director of USCIS, said on X.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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