"WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. Investigators continued Saturday to seek a motive in the shooting, in which the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, now faces charges including first-degree murder."
"Lakanwal is a 29-year-old Afghan national who worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War. He applied for asylum during the Biden administration and was granted it this year under Trump, according to a group that assists with resettlement of Afghans who helped U.S. forces in their country. The Trump administration has seized on the shooting to vow to intensify efforts to rein in legal immigration, promising to pause entry from some poor countries and review Afghans and other legal migrants already in the country."
"Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died after the Wednesday shooting, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was hospitalized in critical condition. They were deployed with the West Virginia National Guard as part of Trump's crime-fighting mission in the city. The president also has deployed or tried to deploy National Guard members to other cities to assist with his mass deportation efforts but has faced court challenges."
Federal officials halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for travelers on Afghan passports after a shooting near the White House. Investigators sought a motive as suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who worked with the CIA, faced charges including first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill while armed. Lakanwal applied for asylum during the Biden administration and was granted it this year under Trump, according to a resettlement group. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was hospitalized in critical condition. The administration vowed to intensify efforts to restrict legal immigration, review Afghan and other legal migrants, and pause entry from some poorer countries. Officials said additional charges are expected.
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