2 h. ago Trump administration indefinitely suspends immigration requests for Afghan nationals

The Trump administration indefinitely suspended the processing of immigration requests for Afghans, potentially setting back tens of thousands of Afghans seeking asylum or other paths to citizenship.

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8 h. ago Top Homeland Security Dem blasted for calling WV National Guard shooting ‘unfortunate accident’

Rep. Bennie Thompson faced criticism for calling the shooting of National Guardsmen by Afghan refugee an 'unfortunate accident' during a House hearing.

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27 h. ago Afghan 'Zero Unit' fighters in the U.S. faced despair before National Guard attack

Many Afghan "Zero Unit" fighters who served under the CIA now feel they are being abandoned after seeking asylum in the U.S. They've faced despair and isolation - and some have taken their own lives.

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39 h. ago Afghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S.

The fighters led by the CIA found themselves spiraling into despair because of what they saw as bureaucratic neglect and abandonment by the U.S. government. Among their ranks was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man charged with killing one National Guard soldier and seriously injuring a second after opening fire on them in Washington, D.C. on Thanksgiving Eve.

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59 h. ago Afghan and Syrian Migrants Up to Ten Times More Likely to Be Suspected of Crimes in Germany

Afghan and Syrian nationals are significantly overrepresented among suspects of violent crimes in Germany, according to official statistics. The post Afghan and Syrian Migrants Up to Ten Times More Likely to Be Suspected of Crimes in Germany appeared first on Breitbart.

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63 h. ago Senate Republicans launch investigation into Biden immigration programs after DC National Guard shooting

The hearing comes on the heels of the deadly shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., by alleged shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwa, an Afghan national.

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3 d. ago Trump’s DC Guard deployment didn’t fuel violence — Biden's Afghan vetting breakdown did

Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal faces death penalty charges for allegedly killing National Guard specialist Sarah Beckstrom and wounding Andrew Wolfe.

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7 d. ago ICE arrests multiple Afghan nationals with criminal convictions released into US by Biden

ICE arrests multiple Afghan nationals with criminal convictions including kidnapping and child abuse, raising significant national security concerns nationwide.

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7 d. ago 2021 Afghan remarks haunt GOP lawmaker's Senate bid after DC Guard shooting

Rep. Andy Barr's 2026 Senate campaign encounters scrutiny after his past support for Afghan visas resurfaces following a shooting, allegedly by an Afghan national, in Washington, D.C.

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8 d. ago National Guard killing reignites immigration war in Congress as Republicans demand sweeping reforms

House Republicans demand immigration overhaul following deadly Afghan refugee attack on National Guard members that left one dead, another injured.

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8 d. ago Bondi warns of vetting failures after 'frightening' arrest of Afghan national for bomb threats in Texas

Afghan national arrested in Fort Worth for alleged bomb threats on social media. Attorney General Pam Bondi calls case "frightening" as FBI acts.

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8 d. ago Patel blasts Biden's 'emblematic failure' after Afghan national charged in guard shooting

FBI Director Kash Patel ridiculed the Biden administration's "emblematic failure" after an Afghan national was charged with murdering a National Guard soldier.

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9 d. ago Jon Stewart Attacks Trump's Third World Country Immigration Crackdown: He Wants a 'USA Complexion Correction'

Jon Stewart attacked President Donald Trump for enacting a sweeping immigration crackdown of migrants from third-world countries in response to an Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C. The post Jon Stewart Attacks Trump’s Third World Country Immigration Crackdown: He Wants a ‘USA Complexion Correction’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Senator renews push to mandate vetting for Afghan evacuees after National Guard shooting

Sen. Josh Hawley reintroduced a bill requiring stricter vetting for Afghan evacuees after incidents involving National Guard shooting and bomb threat.

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9 d. ago Homan dares Democrats to 'come get some' while brushing off prosecution concerns

After Afghan national shoots National Guard troops, border czar Tom Homan doubles down on Trump's immigration crackdown and deportation promises.

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1 week ago Federal Watchdog Warned in 2023: Afghan Resettlement to U.S. 'Relies on Taliban Cooperation'

The federal government's Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghan nationals "relies on Taliban cooperation," the State Department Inspector General (IG) warned in 2023 after the Biden administration blew the doors open to mass migration from Afghanistan. The post Federal Watchdog Warned in 2023: Afghan Resettlement to U.S. ‘Relies on Taliban Cooperation’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Afghan suspect in DC National Guard attack appeared to suffer personal crisis

Rahmanullah Lakanwal an Afghan national, is accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers on November 26. One of those soldiers, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her wounds.

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1 week ago National Guardsmen shooting suspect: Afghan commander's death, financial woes surface

The death of the commander -- whom Rahmanullah Lakanwal is said to have revered -- had deeply saddened the suspect, sources said.

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1 week ago Trump administration halts asylum decisions as legal migration crackdown intensifies

The Trump administration is intensifying its efforts to restrict legal migration, pausing all asylum decisions after an Afghan national was charged in the attack on two National Guard members.

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1 week ago Security analyst talks about how the U.S. vets Afghan nationals

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Peter Bergen, the vice president of Global Studies and Fellows at liberal think tank New America and a security analyst, about the U.S. vetting process for Afghan nationals.

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