- The incident has intensified Trump’s rhetoric on national security and foreign-born residents
- His administration also suspended the processing of all immigration requests from Afghans
- Trump further pledged to end federal benefits for noncitizens
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a sweeping and indefinite halt on migration from what he described as “third world countries,” escalating his long-standing hardline approach to immigration.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Trump made the declaration in a late-night post on Truth Social, insisting that a “permanent pause” on migration was necessary for the United States to “recover” from policies he claimed had weakened the living conditions of ordinary Americans.
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He did not disclose the countries to be affected or outline the process for implementing the proposed freeze.
The announcement followed a fatal shooting in Washington, D.C., involving an Afghan national accused of attacking two National Guard members, one of whom later died.
The incident has intensified Trump’s rhetoric on national security and foreign-born residents, reinforcing a narrative he has repeatedly used to push for stricter immigration curbs.
In the aftermath of the attack, Trump described the shooting as an act of terror and vowed to remove anyone “from any country who does not belong” in the U.S.
His administration also suspended the processing of all immigration requests from Afghans pending a review of vetting procedures, with immigration authorities later confirming that green cards issued to migrants from 19 countries would be reassessed. A previous White House proclamation listed Afghanistan, Iran, Haiti, Cuba, Somalia, and Venezuela among the affected nations.
Officials revealed that the shooting suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, arrived in the U.S. in 2021 under a protection programme for Afghans who worked alongside American forces during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. His asylum request was approved this year, according to U.S. authorities.
Trump further pledged to end federal benefits for noncitizens and blamed refugees for contributing to “social dysfunction” in the country. The latest measures add to earlier travel restrictions he imposed this year, building on similar bans enforced during his first term.
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