The announcement comes a day after an attack on National Guard troops near the White House. Authorities have identified the suspect as an Afghan national.

The Trump administration has said it will re-examine green cards issued to individuals who immigrated to the US from 19 countries.

Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.

US President Donald Trump announced the demise of one of the two National Guard soldiers wounded in the recent shooting that occurred blocks away from the White House.

The arrests, described as a coordinated move between ICE and USCIS, appear to be limited to San Diego. Immigration attorney Habib Hasbini reported similar detentions, beginning on November 12—the day before a reported internal ICE memo authorizing such operations.

A green card applicant and U.K. citizen was reportedly detained by federal immigration authorities while on a bike ride in Havre, Montana. Justin Grzeb, who married U.S. citizen Carla Kinney in April, was arrested by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent while out shopping for the holidays, KTVQ reported.

Lawyers in San Diego say ICE is detaining visa overstays, including spouses and parents of US citizens, at USCIS Green Card interviews as federal agencies step up enforcement.