The George W. Bush Presidential Center is urging Americans not to “turn our back” on Afghans, despite a horrifying attack.
In an X post published on Friday, the GWB Presidential Center advocated for Afghan citizens who are now in limbo as their immigration applications are derailed following the alleged actions of Rahmanullah Lakanwal. He is accused of shooting two National Guard members, killing 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounding 24-year-old Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. Lakanwal has officially been charged with first-degree murder in the attack, according to The Associated Press.Â
The suspect has been identified as an Afghan asylum seeker whose “behavior deteriorated so sharply that a community advocate reached out to a refugee organization for help, fearing he was becoming suicidal.”
While President Donald Trump’s administration has enacted restrictions on the country in the interest of national security following the attack, the Bush Presidential Center is encouraging continued cooperation as “Afghans are facing uncertainty at home and in the U.S.”
Look:
The actions of a man charged with a heinous crime have derailed the lawful U.S. immigration applications of people from 18 countries so far, including Afghanistan. Afghans are facing uncertainty at home and in the U.S.
Read why we can’t turn our back on Afghans and other… pic.twitter.com/H8imyTJNnB
— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) December 19, 2025
Stephen Miller categorized the call as “very earnestly posting about the urgent need for unfettered migration from the most dangerous nations on planet earth, while effectively conceding some of these migrants will try to kill us.”
As Americans get ready to celebrate Christmas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is very earnestly posting about the urgent need for unfettered migration from the most dangerous nations on planet earth, while effectively conceding some of these migrants will try to kill us. https://t.co/uhmpRSWeZ5
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) December 20, 2025
The post explained why it thinks Americans should support Afghans, as the Trump administration “has paused and is reexamining all immigration applications from Afghanistan and 18 other travel ban countries like Iran, Venezuela, Sudan, Haiti, Cuba, Laos, and more.”
“Afghans risked their lives over the last two decades in the pursuit of a prosperous future for all, working in partnership with the United States. They shouldn’t bear the burden of one man’s heinous crimes,” the graphic reads. “America committed to their well-being through longstanding resettlement pathways in gratitude for supporting critical security, diplomatic, and humanitarian objectives, which advanced U.S. interests.”
X users had a lot to say about this suggestion:
George Bush left office in January 2009 as one of the most unpopular presidents in modern U.S. history.
🚨France isn’t doing fireworks because of Muslim extremism.
🚨Poland foiled a Muslim terror plot at their Christmas market.
🚨Germany foiled a Muslim terror plot at their… https://t.co/jHjAnTanoG
— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) December 20, 2025
Please bro one more poorly vetted migrant bro I promise they’ll assimilate bro just trust me bro
— Andrew ₿entley (@AndrewBTC) December 20, 2025
George Bush pretending to care about Afghans is hilarious
— Based Americana (@basedamericana) December 20, 2025
Americans are facing uncertainty at home. We are going to worry about that first for a change.
— Steph (@Steph93065) December 20, 2025
4,400 American troops
and
an estimated 300,000 Iraqi civilians DIEDbecause of your Weapons of Mass Destruction LIE
— ن ♱ (@45LVNancy) December 20, 2025
Remember when you started a war with them because you trusted them so much?https://t.co/oMy4ump6Mk
— Whoevencares (@Sakabunke) December 20, 2025
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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