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Megan Howe

US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after two National Guards shot in Washington

The US has suspended all immigration requests for Afghan nationals after two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House.

It comes after the suspect of Wednesday’s shooting, which US President Trump labelled as an “act of terror”, was identified by the Department of Homeland Security as Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal. It is understood he arrived in the US in September 2021.

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