The central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has summoned the party's Manipur MLAs to New Delhi for a meeting on December 14. The development coincided with President Droupadi Murmu's two-day visit to the State that concluded on Friday
US halts all Afghan immigration processing after Washington DC shooting by migrant
America has stopped all immigration processing for Afghan nationals. This decision is indefinite and follows a security review. The move comes after two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House. The suspect, an Afghan migrant, is in custody. US Citizenship and Immigration Services stated homeland protection is their main mission. No timeline for resuming processing has been provided.
The United States has halted all immigration processing for Afghan nationals indefinitely, pending a comprehensive review of security and vetting procedures, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Wednesday.
In addition, no timeline was given for when the pause might be lifted.
The move comes hours after two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in what authorities described as a "targeted" ambush. The suspect, an Afghan migrant who was wounded during an exchange of gunfire, was taken into custody.
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The US immigration agency said the decision was taken “effective immediately,” stressing that the protection of the homeland and the safety of the American public remained its “singular focus and mission.”
"Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols. The protection and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission," the USCIS said in a post on X.Addressing the nation on the matter, President Donald Trump labelled the incident as a "terror" attack and called for review of all Afghan migrants that had been allowed into the country by his predecessor Biden's administration.
Meanwhile, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser called it a "targeted" attack at a press briefing.
Attack on National Guards rattles US
The shooting unfolded around 2:15 p.m. ET near the corner of 17th and I streets, just blocks from the White House, where West Virginia National Guard soldiers were conducting a “high-visibility patrol,” Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Jeff Carroll said.The suspect reportedly came around a corner and “ambushed” the troops near Farragut Square, a busy lunchtime area for downtown workers.
Also read: Suspect in National Guard shooting is Afghan migrant: US media
After an exchange of gunfire, other National Guard members subdued the attacker. The two wounded soldiers were in critical condition in local hospitals, FBI Director Kash Patel said. Officials said the motive remained unclear but added that the suspect appeared to have acted alone.
Moreover, a Justice Department official told Reuters the case was being investigated as an act of terrorism.
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Source: EconomicTimes
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The central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has summoned the party's Manipur MLAs to New Delhi for a meeting on December 14. The development coincided with President Droupadi Murmu's two-day visit to the State that concluded on Friday
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