U.S. Announces Permanent End to Immigration from Third World Countries

The United States has announced a permanent halt to immigration from Third World countries. President Donald Trump stated that his administration is working toward indefinitely suspending immigration from what he called “third world countries” as part of a plan to “fully restore” the U.S. immigration system.

The information was reported on Thursday (28 November) by Reuters.

In a message posted on Truth Social, Trump said he would end all federal benefits and subsidies for non-citizens. He added that immigrants who disrupt public order would have their citizenship revoked, and any foreign national deemed a “public burden,” “security threat,” or “incompatible with Western civilization” would be deported.

Reuters reported that Trump announced the move after a National Guard member, who was shot near the White House, died on Thursday. Investigators said the attack was carried out by an Afghan national.

Meanwhile, the U.S. has announced it will re-examine the records of Green Card holders from 19 countries. Authorities say the administration is taking a tougher stance on immigration from “countries of concern” following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

The information was reported by CNN on Friday (28 November).

USCIS Director Joe Edlow said in a post on X that, on the President’s directive, the agency has begun an extensive and strict re-evaluation of Green Cards held by foreign nationals from every high-risk country.

The 19 Countries on the List

USCIS told CNN that the 19 countries listed in the President’s June proclamation will be subject to the re-evaluation. These countries are: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

The White House published the list earlier in June, stating that security concerns, high visa overstay rates, and foreign nationals’ potential links to “terrorism and public safety risks” were the main reasons for the designation.