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Trump Halts Afghan Immigration Amid Violence Concerns

12/1/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Robert O’Neill’s claim that Afghans would react violently to a coffee machine.
The claim followed a Washington, D.C. shooting by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a beneficiary of Operation Allies Welcome, which killed Sarah Beckstrom and injured Andrew Wolfe.
Trump halted Afghan immigration requests and ordered a 19-country green-card review, citing national security concerns.
Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, another Afghan national, was arrested in Texas for bomb threats.

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U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Robert O’Neill’s claim that Afghans would react violently to a coffee machine.
The claim followed a Washington, D.C. shooting by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a beneficiary of Operation Allies Welcome, which killed Sarah Beckstrom and injured Andrew Wolfe.
Trump halted Afghan immigration requests and ordered a 19-country green-card review, citing national security concerns.
Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, another Afghan national, was arrested in Texas for bomb threats.