US EditionTrump’s ‘Third World’ Migration Ban: What It Means, Which Countries Are Included and Where Does India Stand? Explained
Trump plans to halt migration from all Third World countries and end federal benefits for non-citizens after a shooting by an Afghan national admitted in 2021, officials said.
- On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced plans to pause migration from all 'Third World Countries' after a shooting near the White House, including cases approved under former President Joe Biden.
- On Wednesday, investigators said the shooting was carried out by an Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021 under a resettlement program, prompting an escalation of US migration measures by Trump.
- President Donald Trump outlined policy steps that would end US federal benefits and subsidies for non-citizens, denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport those deemed security risks or `Non-compatible with Western civilization`.
- United Nations agencies appealed to the United States to continue asylum access, with Jeremy Laurence saying they are `entitled to protection under international law, and that should be given due process`; Reuters reported no immediate White House or USCIS response.
- Unclear definitions of 'Third World Countries' and 'permanently pause' complicate implementation, as Trump did not specify which countries or clarify the scope after Wednesday's shooting.
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Trump pauses migration from ‘third world countries’ after shooting
President Trump has declared he would put a "permanent pause" on migration from what he called "third world countries" after the death of one of the two National Guard soldiers who were shot in Washington DC on Wednesday evening.
Michigan Becomes Ground Zero in Immigration Fight as Trump Moves to End Third World Migration
Michigan is about to become ground zero in America’s immigration fight as federal enforcement operations and detention capacity expand. At the same time, President Trump unveils sweeping plans to permanently halt migration from Third World countries and reverse millions of Biden‑era admissions following the murder of a National Guardsman in Washington, D.C., allegedly by a refugee from Afghanistan. The post Michigan Becomes Ground Zero in Immigr…
Trump vows 'permanent pause' on some immigration after National Guard shooting
After the alleged shooter was identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal — a 29-year-old Afghan national — Trump said he would permanently shut down immigration from impoverished countries.
Morocco Does Not Figure on Trump’s ‘Third World’ Migration Ban List
US President Donald Trump stunned the international community Thursday with his announcement to “permanently pause migration” from all “Third World Countries” following the fatal shooting of a National Guard member in Washington DC by an Afghan national.
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