Trump Announces Plan to ‘Permanently Pause’ Migration from Third World Countries After Washington Shooting

US President Donald Trump has intensified his hardline immigration stance, declaring that he intends to “permanently pause migration” from all “third world countries,” following a deadly shooting involving an Afghan national in Washington, DC. The president made the announcement in a Truth Social post, claiming that such a move was necessary to allow the “US system to fully recover.”

Trump did not specify which countries would be included, nor did he explain how such a sweeping measure would be implemented.

A Deadly Incident Sparks Stringent Measures

The announcement follows the attack in Washington in which two National Guard members were shot, one fatally. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, arrived in the US in 2021 under a special program for Afghans who aided American forces during the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Lakanwal’s asylum request was approved earlier this year, and officials now say the incident proves the need for “enhanced scrutiny.” Trump labeled the attack an “act of terror” and argued that the US must reconsider its approach to immigration security.

The administration quickly implemented several measures:

• suspension of all Afghan immigration applications;

• re-examination of green cards issued to immigrants from 19 specified countries;

• proposed removal of any foreign national deemed “not a net asset” to the country.

Trump’s message also promised to end all federal benefits for noncitizens, a measure critics argue violates constitutional protections and international agreements.

Wider Political Implications

The announcement has prompted concern in diplomatic circles, with European and UN officials warning that a “permanent pause” on migration could destabilize global mobility systems and contradict existing humanitarian commitments.

Immigration experts say such a policy would be unprecedented in scope and likely lead to economic shortages in US sectors dependent on migrant labor.

Human rights organizations condemned the use of a single criminal case as justification for sweeping policy changes affecting millions.

Is the US Heading Toward a New Era of Migration Policy?

As Washington prepares more detailed guidelines, analysts suggest that this marks the beginning of the most restrictive immigration doctrine since the 2017 travel bans.

For now, one thing is clear: Trump intends to place immigration at the center of his political platform, iar tensiunile vor continua să crească atât în SUA, cât și pe plan internațional.