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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Orders Sweeping Re-Check of Green Cards After DC Shooting Sparks National Security Alarm
Caption: Trump Orders Sweeping Re-Check of Green Cards After DC Shooting Sparks National Security Alarm. The Trump administration is launching a sweeping review of green cards issued to immigrants from 19 "countries of concern," saying national security risks have grown too serious to ignore. Joseph Edlow, who leads U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said the president instructed him to carry out a "full, rigorous re-examination" of every green card linked to those countries. The agency didn't list them one by one, but pointed to a White House proclamation from June that highlighted nations such as Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, Iran, Somalia and Venezuela. The move comes after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard troops in Washington DC this week, leaving both critically wounded. Trump said the attack underscored a major security threat tied to what he called the previous administration's "reckless resettlement policies." USCIS says the review will also apply to green card holders from Burma, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Libya and others — though no details have been given on what the process will involve. This announcement follows a separate review of all refugees admitted under Joe Biden, and on Wednesday, the U.S. halted all Afghan immigration requests while vetting procedures undergo another inspection. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Trump administration,green card re-check,national security review,19 countries of concern,Joseph Edlow,USCIS,Afghanistan,Cuba,Haiti,Iran,Somalia,Venezuela,DC shooting,National Guard attack,immigration policy,resettlement concerns,refugee review,Afghan immigration halt
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