Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone.
Morners wept for U.S.
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom Friday at a memorial service in her hometown of Western Springs,
West Virginia.
She was gunned down in an ambush along with a fellow West Virginia National Guardsman,
Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who is in critical condition.
An Afghanistan Lee, who authorities charge had driven across country to Washington, D.C.
for the attack, is now facing first-degree murder charges.
The Trump administration has been lashing out against immigrants in the U.S.
following the shooting, and PR's Vanessa Romo has the latest.
In a post on X Friday, director of U.S.
citizenship and immigration services, Joseph Edlo, says the agency has halted all asylum decisions.
President Trump vented his anger over the shooting on TruthSocial late Thursday night.
In a post, the president said his administration would quote,
anyone who is not a net asset to the United States.
He also falsely alleged that refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America.
He went on to blame immigrants for crime and using federal benefits,
and he called out legal green card holders for getting government support.
Trump promised to permanently pause migration from what he called third world countries.
Vanessa Romo, NPR News.