STERLING, Va. — The shooting of two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., allegedly by an Afghan national, has sent a shockwave through the U.S. Afghan immigrant community, resurrecting old fears and triggering sweeping new immigration crackdowns by the Trump administration.

In the week since the tragic event, a community that has grown substantially, often by assisting U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is grappling with collective fear as the alleged actions of one individual threaten to undermine decades of integration and sacrifice.

A community under threat: Renewed anxiety

For immigrants like Jawaid Kotwal, who arrived in the U.S. just weeks before 9/11 and now lives in Northern Virginia, the anxiety is palpable.

"There is fear in certain segments of society, particularly those that

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