2025-12-03
23 分钟Here in Washington, DC,
prayers and tributes have been pouring in for the two National Guard members who were shot near the White House last week.
A memorial has been taking shape at the Metro, where the two Guard members were stationed.
You can find a makeshift display of fresh roses, handwritten notes,
and American flags, just feet away from a bullet hole in a planter.
This tragedy has also spurred a response that's reverberating well beyond the nation's capitol.
In the aftermath, the Trump administration is taking an even stricter approach to immigration.
That's because the alleged shooter, Rachmanala Lockedwall,
came to America after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021 through a special visa program for allies of the U.S.
He was granted asylum earlier this year.
After the shooting,
President Donald Trump zeroed in on Lock and Wall's immigration status and posted on social media that the administration planned to halt immigration from countries like Afghanistan that he said were,
quote, third world.
In the days since, the administration has vowed to go further,
pledging restrictions that would make it even harder for many immigrants to find refuge in America.
The last time that we saw something this restrictive was probably around 9-11.
From the Newsroom of the Washington Post, this is Post Reports.
I'm Colby Echowicz.
It's Tuesday, December 2nd.
Today, I speak with the Post's National Immigration Reporter, Arlise Hernandez,