US Halts Afghan Immigration After National Guard Shooting Near White House

Shooting Incident

• 🎯 Two National Guard soldiers were critically injured near the White House by a gunman identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
• 💥 The shooting occurred the day before Thanksgiving, prompting an immediate investigation into the motive.

Suspect and Background

• 🇦🇫 The suspect, an Afghan national and US asylum recipient, entered the US in 2021 under a program for Afghans who assisted US troops.
• 📜 Lakanwal reportedly served in the Afghan army for a decade and had his asylum request approved in April of the current year.

Presidential Response

• 🚫 President Trump immediately ordered a halt to all immigration requests from Afghan nationals following the incident.
• 🛡️ He also ordered the deployment of an additional 500 National Guardsmen to Washington D.C.

National Guard Deployment

• 🚨 The injured soldiers were part of a controversial deployment of the West Virginia National Guard to the US capital, intended as a show of force against crime.
• ⚖️ A judge had previously ordered this deployment to end, pending an appeal.