President Donald Trump has blamed his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, for allowing a suspected gunman linked to a National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C., to enter the United States four years ago under Operation Allies Welcome. The suspect, 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, reportedly overstayed his visa and was one of many unvetted immigrants brought into the country by the Biden administration.
Trump criticized Biden’s post-Afghanistan immigration policy, saying that nobody knew who was coming in and that the suspect’s status was extended under legislation signed by President Biden. The Homeland Security Secretary confirmed that the suspect was an Afghan national who took advantage of Biden’s lax immigration policy.
The shooting occurred on Wednesday afternoon near the White House, where two West Virginia National Guard members were targeted with gunfire. The motive for the attack remains unclear, but officials have described it as a “targeted shooting” aimed at the National Guard. Trump has called for stricter immigration policies and has threatened to re-examine every alien who entered the country from Afghanistan under Biden.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has halted all immigration requests coming from Afghanistan pending further review of security and vetting protocols. The incident has raised concerns about national security and the effectiveness of the current immigration system.
Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3900833/trump-dc-national-guard-shooting-biden-afghanistan