Country-specific restrictions announced in the wake of National Guard shooting

In the wake of the shooting of two National Guard service members in November 2025 by an Afghan national, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new guidance allowing for negative, country-specific factors to be considered when vetting aliens from 19 countries considered high-risk. The updated guidance includes consideration of country-specific factors such as a country’s ability to issue secure identity documents.

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