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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will initiate a massive review of all Green Cards issued to foreign nationals from countries deemed problematic, by direct order of President Donald Trump.
The announcement was made by the USCIS director, Joseph B. Edlow, in a post on the social media platform X, where he stated: “At the direction of the president, I have ordered a rigorous and thorough reevaluation of every Green Card for every foreign national from each country of concern.”
In another message posted on his X profile, Edlow added: “The protection of this country and the American people remains a priority, and citizens should not bear the cost of the previous administration's irresponsible policies. The security of the United States is non-negotiable.”
Trump's order comes one day after two members of the National Guard died in a shooting that took place in downtown Washington, just a few blocks from the White House.
After the incident, the FBI identified the shooter in Washington as Afghan citizen Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is believed to have entered the United States with a special SIV visa during Operation Allies Refuge following the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
President Donald Trump condemned the attack and stated that the responsible party "will pay a very high price" for their actions. Additionally, in televised remarks to the entire nation, he emphasized that the individual responsible for the deaths of the two National Guard members entered the country during Joe Biden's administration.
Similarly, he ordered a thorough review of all refugees admitted to the United States during Joe Biden's administration.
It had previously been reported that the United States government would be preparing a change in immigration policy that could complicate the process of obtaining green cards, asylum, parole, and other statuses for immigrants from countries included in President Donald Trump's travel ban, a list that includes Cuba.
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