Dec 01 Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of U.S. immigration restrictions By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Trump administration said it was pausing asylum decisions, reexamining green card applications for people from countries "of concern” and halting visas for Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort. Continue reading
Nov 30 Trump invites families of 2 National Guard members who were shot to White House By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after the Wednesday shooting in Washington, D.C., while her seriously injured colleague, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, remained in critical condition. The president said he's discussed a White House visit for the parents of… Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 2:23 Questions emerge about National Guard shooter's motives and the impact on immigrants By Liz Landers, Mike Fritz, Sarah Clune Hartman, Leila Jackson More details are coming to light about the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members that happened earlier this week blocks from the White House. New questions are also emerging about the motives of the shooter, and what the… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 5:15 Trump vows to stop immigration from poorer countries after fatal National Guard shooting By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams President Trump said Friday he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard members. David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, joins Liz Landers for more… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 10:33 Capehart and Wehner on Trump's reaction to the National Guard shooting By John Yang, Ali Schmitz Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's push for an even tougher crackdown… Continue watching
Nov 28 Refugee groups worry about backlash after National Guard shooting By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press People who work with refugees are worried that those who fled dangerous situations to start again in America will face backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldiers this week, killing one of them. Continue reading
Nov 28 WATCH: 'Are you stupid?' Trump rebuffs reporter's question on Afghan resettlement vetting By Steff Staples President Donald Trump called a journalist "stupid" for attempting to fact-check his claim that the Biden administration didn’t vet Afghan nationals who came to the United States, related to the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 28 National Guard shooting suspect faces upgraded first-degree murder charge By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died. Continue reading
Nov 27 WATCH: Trump says National Guard soldier has died after shooting, blames Biden administration By Josh Boak, Ben Finley, Associated Press Trump used the announcement to say the shooting was a “terrorist attack” as he criticized the Biden administration. Continue reading