ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
December 8, 2025
Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national. The Associated Press has tracked roughly two dozen arrests of Afghan immigrants, mostly in Northern California, since the Nov. 26 shooting. Those who work with Afghans say the stepped-up enforcement amounts to the collective punishment of a population for one person’s actions. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said they aren’t taking any chances. The U.S. government also introduced sweeping immigration changes following the shooting.