Afghanistan, Dec. 9 -- Immigration lawyers say arrests of Afghans in the United States have sharply increased following the recent attack on a National Guard member.
Arrests of Afghans living in the United States have sharply increased in recent days, according to immigration lawyers and advocacy groups, following the shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national in late November. ABC News reported today that the uptick has created widespread fear among Afghan communities across several states.
The Associated Press earlier noted that roughly two dozen Afghans have been detained in the past week, with most arrests taking place in Northern California, home to one of the country's largest Afghan populations. Many detainees wer...