National Guard member killed in D.C. attack as USCIS halts Afghan immigration

A Washington, D.C. shooting that killed 21-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has led to a nationwide halt in immigration processing for Afghan nationals. The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. Officials say the suspected shooter, an Afghan national who arrived in 2021 and recently received asylum, drove from Washington state to D.C. to carry out the attack. The freeze by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immediately affects communities like Sacramento, which has one of the nation’s largest Afghan refugee populations. Refugees and advocates say the pause punishes families who assisted the U.S. military and are still undergoing vetting. President Trump is calling for a broader review of Afghan arrivals, while Congressman Ami Bera argues that one viol