In a post on social media, the republican accused foreigners of being a security risk and overloading public services in the country. Government will also review the immigration status of citizens from 19 countries.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday night (27/11) that he plans to “permanently pause” immigration to the United States from “third world countries”, one day after an Afghan was identified as responsible for shooting two members of the National Guard in Washington – one of them died.
“I will permanently pause immigration from all third world countries to allow the American system to fully recover,” the Republican wrote on social media, using an outdated and offensive term to refer to economically developing nations.
He also threatened to revoke “millions” of visas granted during the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden, and “remove anyone who is not a liquid asset to the United States.”
His publication, which ended by wishing Americans a happy Thanksgiving, marks a new escalation in the anti-immigration policies of his second term, characterized by a campaign of mass deportations.
Death of soldier attacked
The American president had previously announced the death of Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old member of the West Virginia National Guard, who was attacked the day before by a sniper near the White House.
The attack, described by authorities as an “ambush,” targeted two soldiers from that military unit, deployed in Washington and other Democratic-run cities as part of Trump’s controversial plan to combat what he considers rampant and violent crime.
Trump, in fact, linked the shooting to his decision to send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city. “Maybe this man was upset because he couldn’t commit crimes,” he suggested.
Authorities identified the suspect as a 29-year-old Afghan man who worked with American forces in his country during the war against the Taliban and settled in the United States in 2021 when Washington withdrew its troops from Afghanistan.
The FBI, in turn, launched a terrorism investigation.
“Western Civilization”
On his social networks, Trump added that he will end all federal benefits and subsidies for non-American citizens and that he will “denaturalize migrants who harm domestic tranquility and deport any alien who is a public charge, security risk or incompatible with Western civilization.”
“These objectives will be pursued to achieve a significant reduction in illegal and problematic populations,” the president added.
“Only REVERSE MIGRATION can completely resolve this situation,” he declared.
Joseph Edlow, director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced on Thursday that he will review the immigration status of all permanent residents or green card holders from 19 countries.
Afghanistan, as well as Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Iran and Myanmar, are on the list.
The Trump administration also ordered the immediate suspension of processing of immigration applications from Afghanistan.
The other soldier injured in Wednesday’s attack, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, “is fighting for his life,” Trump said Thursday. The shooting suspect is also in critical condition.
The reason for the attack is still unknown
US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said the suspect in the attack, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, lived in Washington state, on the other side of the country, and drove to the scene of the shooting. He opened fire with a .357-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver at a group of National Guard members patrolling a few blocks from the White House. Authorities still have no clues as to the motive for the attack.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the suspect was part of a US-backed commando unit that fought the Taliban in Afghanistan and arrived in the United States through an evacuation program for Afghans collaborating with the agency.
The heads of the FBI, CIA and Department of Homeland Security, along with other senior officials appointed by Trump, have insisted that Lakanwal arrived in the United States unsupervised due to lax asylum policies following the military withdrawal from Afghanistan ordered by former President Joe Biden.
But AfghanEvac, an NGO that helps settle Afghans in the United States, said they go through “some of the most rigorous security vetting processes” in the world. Lakanwal applied for asylum in the United States during Biden’s presidency, but his request was approved when Trump was already in the White House, according to the group.
“This individual’s isolated, violent act should not be used as an excuse to define or disparage an entire community,” said the group’s president, Shawn VanDiver.
Originally published by DW on 11/28/2025
Source: https://www.ocafezinho.com/2025/11/28/trump-diz-que-pausara-imigracao-do-terceiro-mundo-nos-eua/
