Trump moves to ‘permanently pause’ third-world migration after deadly National Guard shooting

USCIS Director Joseph Edlow said he had ordered a “rigorous re-examination” of green cards held by nationals from “countries of concern.”

By Jewish Breaking News

President Donald Trump has vowed to “permanently pause” migration from third-world countries in the wake of the deadly national guard shooting this week.

“Even as we have progressed technologically, Immigration Policy has eroded those gains and living conditions for many. I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover,” Trump wrote on Truth Social late Thursday night.

“These goals will be pursued with the aim of achieving a major reduction in illegal and disruptive populations. Only reversing migration can fully cure this situation.”

Trump’s announcement followed the death of Sarah Beckstrom, one of two national guard members shot Wednesday near the White House. The second victim, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, is still fighting for his life.

Authorities identified the suspected gunman as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who arrived in the United States in September 2021 through a Biden-era evacuation program that resettled tens of thousands after the collapse of Kabul.

Lakanwal was wounded in the attack and remains in custody.

In the hours that followed, the administration began announcing a series of tightening measures.

USCIS Director Joseph Edlow said he had ordered a “rigorous re-examination” of green cards held by nationals from “countries of concern.”

The agency also said it was halting all Afghan-related immigration processing while it conducts a full review of cases.

Later that afternoon, the Department of Homeland Security broadened the initiative to include a reassessment of asylum approvals granted under Biden.

The White House has increasingly tied immigration policy to questions of domestic security, and Trump used his Thanksgiving message to claim migrants are contributing to rising crime and growing fiscal pressures.

In particular, he singled out Minnesota as a symbol of what he called the “collapse” caused by illegal migration, blasting Rep. Ilhan Omar and state leaders for failing to confront Somali gang activity.

Trump also announced that an additional 500 troops would be sent into the city.

National Guard units have been stationed throughout Washington, D.C., since August, after the Trump administration declared a “crime emergency” and deployed troops to bolster federal and local police.

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