NEW YORK: After suspending immigration applications from Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump ordered heightened scrutiny of Green Card holders from Afghanistan and 18 other nations.
US Customs and Immigration Service Director Joseph Edlow said on Thursday that under Trump’s orders, he has “directed a full-scale, rigorous re-examination of every Green Card for every alien from every country of concern”.
India is not on the list of countries of concern, nor are others from South Asia, except for Afghanistan.
The actions followed Wednesday’s shooting rampage by Rahmanullah Lakanwal near the White House.