US Stops Processing Immigration Requests From Afghan Nationals

Effective immediately, the processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is “stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols,” the US Citizenship and Immigration Services says in a post on X.

• “The protection and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission,” post says
• NOTE: Gunman Critically Wounds Two National Guard Members in DC Ambush

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