WASHINGTON: The Trump administration announced Thursday that it would review the immigration status of every permanent resident or “Green Card” holder from Afghanistan and 18 other countries following the attack on National Guard troops in Washington. US officials have identified the detained suspect in Wednesday’s shooting as an Afghan national who previously worked with American forces in Afghanistan.

U.S. halts Afghan immigration processing indefinitely after a shooting near the White House raises security concerns.

The alleged gunman in the Washington shooting is an Afghan national who entered the US in September 2021.