The Trump administration is announcing new immigration protocols after a shooting in Washington, D.C., left one member of the National Guard dead and another in critical condition.
The Department of Homeland Security says the man who shot two National Guard members came to the U.S. in 2021 under a program that offered residency to Afghans who worked with the United States before its military withdrawal from the country.
The shooter’s motives are still unknown. Now, the Trump administration says it will halt immigration requests from Afghan nationals pending a review of protocols.
The director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services also said his agency will review green card holders from 19 “countries of concern,” including Afghanistan. There are three Latin American countries on the list: Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela.
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Last month, the seven Upper and Lower Basin states failed to come up with new terms defining how the Colorado River is to be shared — after missing a federal deadline set by the Interior Department. -
The project gained more attention after former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema urged the council to push the project forward in October. -
For the last few months, leaders from across the Navajo Nation have been butting heads over who is the tribe’s acting controller — the person responsible for handling their finances. President Buu Nygren tried firing that top official, while naming a replacement. -
A national organization known for filing public records requests against government officials is quietly dropping its claim against Gov. Katie Hobbs. -
Picketing Starbucks workers in the East Valley got a visit from one of their U.S. senators on Friday. Baristas began striking nationwide about a month ago.
