Reference News Network, November 28 - According to AFP, November 27, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on the 27th that it will re-examine all permanent resident "green cards" issued to citizens of "sensitive countries" after an Afghan citizen shot two National Guard members in Washington. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is a federal agency responsible for immigration matters.
The director of the agency, Joseph Edlow, wrote on the social media platform X: "According to the instructions of the President of the United States, I have ordered a comprehensive and strict review of every green card obtained by foreign citizens from countries considered to be high-risk."
When asked which countries are involved, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services referred to a presidential proclamation issued in June, which imposed entry bans or visa restrictions on citizens of 19 countries.
These countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
On the 26th, an Afghan citizen who arrived in the United States in 2021 shot two National Guard soldiers near the White House, seriously injuring both. President Trump condemned it as a "terrorist act" and pledged to strengthen immigration policies. (Translated by Lin Xiaoxuan)
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