US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members
National Guard patrol along the National Mall in front of the Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition.
Investigators continued Saturday to seek a motive in the shooting, in which the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, now faces charges including first-degree murder.
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