The United States has immediately suspended all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals after Wednesday’s “terrorist attack” in Washington DC.Afghan Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was named as the suspect in the shootings – and was shot himself before being carted off to hospital.In the early hours of Thursday morning, UK time, US immigration authorities confirmed: “Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols.”The protection and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission.”The Afghan suspect entered the States in 2021 as part of “Operation Allies Welcome” in the aftermath of the US withdrawal from his country – similar to Britain’s own covered-up relocation scheme.He then applied for asylum in December 2024 and was approved on April 23 of this year.But Lakanwal’s permission to be in the US is said to have expired this September – meaning he is now in the country illegally.President Donald Trump, who was in Florida during the attack, called the shooting “an act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror”. He said his administration would “re-examine” all Afghans who came to the US under Joe Biden.The two soldiers who were shot, members of the West Virginia National Guard, were part of a “high-visibility patrol” around 2.15pm local time (7.15pm GMT) near the corner of 17th and I streets, a few blocks from the White House. They both remain in critical condition in hospital.The suspect came around a corner and “ambushed” them, DC police said.After an exchange of gunfire, other National Guard troops subdued the shooter.