WASHINGTON, D.C. — E be like say wahala don land for Trump administration as dem don pause all asylum decisions. This one come after some serious shooting wey happen near White House. Na so two National Guard soldiers catch bullet, with one of dem, Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, don already dey six feet under, while Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe dey fight for him life for hospital.
The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, wey be 29-year-old Afghan national, don enta trouble small. Dem don charge am for first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill. But na wetin we go talk about as we go dey gist about immigration wahala.
Lakanwal, the alleged shooter, as e talk say him don work with CIA during Afghanistan war. E don apply for asylum during Biden time but later, e get am for Trump administration this year. (Wetin we go call this one? Plot twist!)
Now, Trump dey use this shooting matter catch cruise to halt all asylum decisions and visa issuance for people wey get Afghan passport. E don talk say him go tighten immigration laws chop-chop. We fit no too blame am if we remember say e don get history for this kind matter. Na dem kind things wey we fit yarn ‘scapegoating’ no be so?
According to Joseph Edlow, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director, dem go pause asylum decisions “until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible.” (Wetin dey vex me na say e no fit call human beings by name, na aliens dem call people wey wan find better life.)
As e be now, Trump dey plan to review all asylum approvals wey happen under Biden administration. Na wetin cause the slow jam for asylum applications? Experts don talk say America get serious vetting system, but for this one, many don vex. Dem say dem dey use Lakanwal matter as ginger to flex immigration policies.
On top this matter, we get shout out to #AfghanEvac president, Shawn VanDiver, wey talk say dem dey turn serious issue into political agenda. E tell say no be correct make dem punish whole community because of one individual wahala. Na wah! (Abeg, we no go allow some people spoil the game for everyone.)
For the details wey dey bubble, Lakanwal dey live for Bellingham, Washington with him family. Before this incident, many for him area no even sabi say him dey struggle to fit work. Na just two weeks before the shooting, people begin talk say dem no dey see him anymore. Plus, him don work as delivery guy for Amazon Flex, no be small.
As dem dey investigation now, Lakanwal don become suspect for serious wahala wey fit affect many others wey just dey find peace for America. This matter go spark more debate on immigration policies and safety wey dey surrounding asylum seekers. Na only time go tell how this go pan out.
But make we no forget say democracy rely on free press. So, we gats continue to support true journalism. No forget to check how these policies fit affect people wey dey risk dem lives to find better life dey for us. So, my padi, stay tuned as the story dey develop!
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