Washington. Citing the safety of its citizens as a priority, the US has banned the issuance of visas for all people traveling on Afghan passports. This action of the Trump administration has been taken after the incident in which an Afghan citizen shot two guards near the White House on November 26.

The US State Department has stopped issuing visas for all people traveling on Afghan passports. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared a post on social media platform X saying that the State Department led by President Trump has stopped issuing visas for all people traveling on Afghan passports. The safety of its people is America’s biggest priority.

It is noteworthy that on November 26, an Afghan citizen shot two guards near the White House. After which President Donald Trump took a tough stance and announced that the US administration will impose a permanent ban on immigrants coming from the third world, so that the American system can get time to be completely restored. He also said that the US would stop federal benefits and subsidies given to non-citizens inside the country.