Trump’s sweeping action against immigrants! POTUS vows to end migration from third-world nations
US President Donald Trump on Friday declared that he would permanently halt migration from all “third-world countries” to enable the United States to “terminate illegal admissions” and restore order to the immigration system.
The announcement came after the shooting of two National Guard service members in Washington, DC, allegedly by an Afghan national. One Guard member succumbed to injuries, while the other remains in critical condition.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the US system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions, including those signed by Sleepy Joe Biden’s Autopen…” He further added that anyone “not a net asset” or “incapable of loving our Country” would be removed.
Trump targets ‘illegal admissions’
The president asserted that his administration would pursue these goals to achieve a “major reduction in illegal and disruptive populations,” again criticising former president Joe Biden over what he called an “unauthorised and illegal Autopen approval process.”
He added, “Only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation.”
Calls refugee burden cause of social dysfunction
Trump went on to characterise the refugee population as the leading cause of social decline in the United States, claiming that the foreign-born population stands at 53 million and alleging that “most” rely on welfare or come from unstable environments, including prisons and gangs.
He wrote that American citizens have been forced to bear the cost, saying a migrant earning $30,000 “will get roughly $50,000 in yearly benefits for their family.” Trump argued that this burden drives issues such as “failed schools, high crime, urban decay, overcrowded hospitals, housing shortages, and large deficits.”
Policy shift follows USCIS guidance after DC shooting
Trump’s remarks came shortly after the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new guidelines in response to the shooting incident. The updated policy authorises officials to consider country-specific factors from 19 nations when reviewing immigration applications.
In its statement, USCIS said that these considerations will be applied using its “broad discretionary authorities,” noting that refugee resettlement from Afghanistan had already been halted during Trump’s first year in office.
Trump also confirmed the death of one of the two National Guard soldiers shot near the White House. The deceased, US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom of West Virginia, had been critically wounded in the attack.
Calling the shooting a “horrific assault” and “an act of terror,” Trump criticised Biden’s earlier immigration policies, asserting that the suspect had entered the country from Afghanistan in 2021. Authorities identified the accused as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national believed to have acted alone. Federal agencies continue to investigate the Thanksgiving-eve attack.
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