Summary
President Trump announced that the United States will "permanently pause" migration from what he referred to as "third world countries." He claimed this pause will help the U.S. recover from prior immigration policies. The announcement follows recent security concerns linked to an Afghan national accused of a shooting in Washington D.C.
Key Facts
- President Trump plans to "permanently pause" migration from unspecified "third world countries."
- He stated this move is meant to help the U.S. recover from previous immigration policies.
- Trump blamed refugees for contributing to "social dysfunction" in the U.S.
- His comments came after an Afghan national was involved in a shooting incident in Washington D.C.
- The U.S. has temporarily stopped processing immigration requests from Afghans for security reviews.
- The U.S. plans to re-examine green cards issued to people from 19 countries, including Afghanistan and others like Haiti and Iran.
- President Trump also proposed ending federal benefits to noncitizens.
- The Afghan national linked to the shooting came to the U.S. in 2021 on a special immigration program.
