The US State Department has announced “immediate” suspension of issuing visas for Afghans to protect “public safety”, as the resident Donald Trump administration’s immigration crackdown intensifies in the wake of an attack on two members of the National Guard. The statement came from United States immigration authorities, halting decisions on all asylum applications for the foreseeable future.
US Secretary of State “Marco Rubio” confirmed in a post on X that the State Department had “paused visa issuance for ALL individuals traveling on Afghan passports”. An Afghan national named “Rahmanaullah Lakanwal” was the main suspect in Wednesday’s shooting in Washington, DC, killing one National Guard member and leaving another in critical condition at the same site. Rubio said, “The United States has no higher priority than keeping a safe nation and our people”. The Afghan national “Lakanwal” is alleged to have ambushed West Virginia National Guard members named “Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe” in an unprovoked attack. “Sarah Beckstrom” had died while “Wolfe” remains in serious condition.
