On November 25, 2025, two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House, prompting a swift response from emergency services, including helicopters landing on the National Mall. The Joint DC Task Force confirmed their involvement but did not disclose further details regarding the incident or the condition of the soldiers. The Metropolitan Police Department also acknowledged the shooting but withheld additional information. Local leaders, including Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, are closely monitoring the situation. At the time of the shooting, President Donald Trump was at his golf course in West Palm Beach, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the President had been briefed on the events.

In a separate but related issue, immigration lawyers in San Diego reported that since November 12, 2025, several dozen foreign-born spouses have been detained during green card interviews at a federal building. These individuals, who attended the interviews with their American spouses, expected to finalize their permanent residency status. However, federal agents arrested them immediately after the interviews. For example, Stephen Paul described the distressing moment when his British wife, Katie, was taken into custody, forcing him to take their crying infant from her arms. Katie Paul was subsequently sent to an immigration detention center, highlighting a troubling trend linked to the enforcement policies of the Trump administration.

This situation has forced Mr. Paul to take a leave from his job at the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to care for their child and seek his wife's release. He expressed concern over the separation of families and criticized the actions of immigration authorities as being disconnected from the intended mission of the immigration system. Immigration lawyers across various cities have noted an increase in similar arrests during interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices, raising questions about the implications of such enforcement actions on family unity and the overall immigration process.