Congress Debates Banning Islam While Ignoring Afghan Interpreter Who Saved Them

KEY POINTS

•Two National Guard members were critically shot near the White House on Wednesday by a 29-year-old Afghan national.
•The suspect entered the U.S. in 2021 via Operation Allies Welcome after CIA work in Kandahar.
•The Trump administration suspended all Afghan immigration applications, citing national security concerns.
•Republican lawmakers called for banning all Muslim immigration and deporting Islamists immediately.

After an intense Wednesday shooting near the White House left two National Guard members critically injured, the GOP dialed their anti-immigration rhetoric straight to 11. The suspect? A 29-year-old Afghan national, part of Biden’s "Operation Allies Welcome" CIA VIP club from Kandahar. Trump weighed in declaring Afghan immigrants 'the single greatest national security threat,' demanding a full alien eviction tour. Senators like Tommy Tuberville want an IMMEDIATE Islam-ban tour, promising deportation for all 'Islamists living among us.' Meanwhile, some moderates like Rep. Don Bacon want 'extra screening' for interpreters — perhaps because betraying the CIA is nuanced work requiring a background check AND a spreadsheet.

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Mockingbird News

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Republicans’ big solution to national security: Deport every Islam-sounding person but maybe check interpreters twice because nuance is hard when you only watch Fox News.

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The GOP just turned immigration policy into a bizarre blend of CSI Miami and neighborhood watch gone rogue — 'Must deport every Islamist' sounds like a bootleg Netflix thriller.

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When politicos demand deporting 'every Islamist' but want 'extra screening' for interpreters, it’s like banning peanuts but keeping peanut butter for special guests.

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