"In response to the shooting, Joseph Edlow, director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said on X: "I have directed a full scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green Card for every alien from every country of concern." Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Cuba, Venezuela among countries listed The full-scale review of residency status, at the behest of President Donald Trump and carried out by the USCIS, comes after the suspect from Wednesday's shooting was identified as Afghan national Rahmanullah L."
"The 19 countries under scrutiny were named in a June proclamation, which had initially imposed entry restrictions on nationals from states deemed deficient in screening and vetting protocols. Among the countries listed are Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Libya and Yemen, as well as Cuba, Venezuela, Chad, and Eritrea. Critics warn the policy risks penalizing hundreds of thousands of lawful permanent residents based solely on nationality. Whether the review will lead to revocations or deportations remains unclear."
The Trump administration ordered a full review of permanent residency status (Green Cards) for immigrants from 19 countries after a shooting near the White House. An Afghan national who entered the US in 2021 after working with American military and intelligence services has been arrested in connection with the attack, which left one National Guard member dead. USCIS director Joseph Edlow directed a “full scale, rigorous reexamination” of Green Cards for aliens from countries of concern. The 19 countries were named in a June proclamation that imposed entry restrictions for deficient screening. Critics warn the review risks penalizing lawful permanent residents based on nationality, and outcomes remain unclear.
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