(Crankers) President Trump halted all asylum decisions after the National Guard shooting left one soldier dead and another in critical condition. Trump is done playing around with people who hate America, so he wants to be sure no more get in.
Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal faces first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed.
Lakanwal is an Afghan national who previously worked with a CIA-backed Afghan Army unit during the Afghanistan War. He entered the United States in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome and applied for asylum during the Biden administration. His asylum was approved this year under the Trump administration, according to #AfghanEvac.
Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from the shooting, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in critical condition. Both served with the West Virginia National Guard and were deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of Trump’s crime-fighting mission. The administration has also sought to deploy Guard units to other cities in support of immigration enforcement efforts.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said additional charges may be filed. President Trump called the attack a “terrorist act” and blamed prior policies that allowed Afghans who worked with U.S. forces to enter the country.
Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, announced that asylum decisions are paused while vetting procedures are reviewed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio separately confirmed a halt on visa issuance for all individuals traveling on Afghan passports.
Lakanwal’s background didn’t indicate anything out of the usual. He lived with his wife and five children, a family man. As described by his neighbors, he was quiet, looking for employment, something he struggled to attain after he worked as an independent contractor for Amazon Flex.
So what happened and where did it all go wrong?
