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Lachenwal has pleaded not guilty.
Jeremy Darrow volunteers helping Afghan refugees in Bellingham.
He says many are terrified of being detained or deported.
President Trump froze Afghan asylum claims after the D.C.
shooting and has questioned whether Afghan refugees contribute in positive ways to American life.
But people here say they see them as an important part of the community.
Brian Mann, NPR News, Bellingham, Washington.
It's still not clear why Rachmanoula Lachenwal drove from this city in northern Washington state to the nation's capital, where he allegedly opened fire on two National Guard soldiers, killing one and seriously injuring the other.
Lachenwal has pleaded not guilty.
Jeremy Darrow volunteers helping Afghan refugees in Bellingham.
He says many are terrified of being detained or deported.
President Trump froze Afghan asylum claims after the D.C.
shooting and has questioned whether Afghan refugees contribute in positive ways to American life.
But people here say they see them as an important part of the community.
Brian Mann, NPR News, Bellingham, Washington.
Thomas Kaza's Green Beret unit worked with Afghan partners removing landmines in 2019 and 2020, a partnership he says saved American lives.
Now he fears Afghan allies left behind in Afghanistan will be executed if identified by the Taliban.
Casa is part of a community of American veterans who say President Trump is leaving thousands of Afghan allies vulnerable.
Trump halted the asylum process after one Afghan national allegedly attacked two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., killing one and injuring the other.