28.11.2025 17:00
The announcement that the perpetrator of the attack on the National Guard in Washington was an Afghan-born immigrant has suddenly hardened immigration policies in the United States. Under President Trump's directive, all Green Cards from 19 countries will be re-evaluated, and our neighboring country is among those under review.
A new crisis shaking immigrants is looming in the U.S. After it was revealed that the perpetrator of the attack on the National Guard in Washington was an immigrant from Afghanistan, the White House took a series of strict measures. The process, which began with the suspension of Afghan applications, has now reached a critical level with the scrutiny of all Green Card holders from 19 countries.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW TO BE CONDUCTED
As the first step after the attack, the processing of all immigration applications from Afghan citizens was halted. Then a more comprehensive step was taken: Joe Edlow, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced that all Green Card holders from the "concerned" 19 countries would be subjected to a thorough review at the direction of President Donald Trump.
In a statement on his X account, Edlow provided the information, "At the President's direction, I have ordered a comprehensive re-examination of all Green Cards from the 19 countries of concern."
This decision has raised serious concerns among a wide immigrant community in the U.S., particularly among those of Middle Eastern, African, and Asian descent.
OUR NEIGHBOR IS AMONG THE 19 COUNTRIES UNDER REVIEW
The countries under review include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
Thousands of individuals from these countries living in the U.S. and holding legal residency rights are following the process without knowing whether their statuses will be jeopardized.
The U.S. is considered the country with the largest number of immigrants in the world, with a population of 51.9 million. The proportion of immigrants in the U.S. population is over 15%.