Trump freezes Afghan visas after DC shooting — as he quietly eyes land strikes in Venezuela

Trump administration announces stricter immigration limits after an Afghan national allegedly shot National Guard members near White House, leaving one dead and one in critical condition.

National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom died following a shooting incident in Washington, D.C., that took place Nov. 26, 2025. (Provided by Department of Justice)

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U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died Thursday due to injuries stemming from Wednesday’s shooting. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remains in critical condition as of Friday, per U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro. 

As a result of the shooting, Trump said in a social media post Thursday that he would permanently pause migration from "all Third World Countries."

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Likewise, the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph Edlow, said Thursday that in accordance with orders from Trump, he has "directed a full scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green Card for every alien from every country of concern." 

The White House did not provide additional information regarding which countries would be impacted, and referred Fox News Digital to Trump’s social media post.

The Trump administration had ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to head to U.S. Southern Command, prompting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to accuse Trump of "fabricating a new eternal war." (Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images; Getty Images)

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The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital regarding whether the White House was considering land strikes or deploying U.S. troops within Venezuela. However, Trump has previously refused to rule out dispatching U.S. ground troops into Venezuela.

The New York Times reported Friday that Trump spoke with Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in the past week. 

Alexandra Koch contributed to this report. 

Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House. 

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