WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Nov. 27 that all permanent resident cards, or green cards, issued to individuals from “countries of concern,” including Afghanistan, will be reviewed.
“At the direction of @POTUS, I have directed a full scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green Card for every alien from every country of concern,” Joseph Edlow, director of USCIS, said on X.
The announcement was made a day after two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded near the White House. The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national.
“The protection of this country and of the American people remains paramount, and the American people will not bear the cost of the prior administration’s reckless resettlement policies. American safety is non negotiable” Edlow wrote….