Trump’s “Permanent Pause” on Third World Migration: Concerns and Criticism
Following an alleged shooting by an Afghan national, President Trump announced a suspension of migration from “third world countries.” This decision includes a re-examination of all Green Cards from “countries of concern,” a list of 19 nations previously targeted by a travel ban. Furthermore, the administration plans to eliminate federal benefits for non-citizens and deport foreign nationals deemed security risks or incompatible with “Western Civilization,” effectively intensifying existing anti-migrant policies. Trump framed these actions as necessary to reduce “illegal and disruptive populations” and stated that the current foreign population, of 53 million, are a strain on the country.