USCIS Stops Processing All Afghan Immigration Requests After DC National Guard Shooting

Trump earlier called for a reevaluation of every immigrant from Afghanistan who entered the United States during the Biden administration.
USCIS Stops Processing All Afghan Immigration Requests After DC National Guard Shooting
Streets are blocked after reports that two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Anthony Peltier/AP Photo
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced late Wednesday that it has stopped processing all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols, after two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded in Washington earlier in the day.

This encompasses work permits, asylum and refugee requests, naturalization, and family benefits, among others.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.