🌎 Trump Announces “Permanent Pause” on Migration from ‘Third World Countries’

President Donald J. Trump speaks at a podium, addressing immigration policy following the recent National Guard ambush in Washington, D.C./The White House

By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | November 2025

Washington, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump announced on Facebook today that he will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries in an unprecedented move to overhaul U.S. immigration policy. The post includes a screenshot of his Truth Social post, which reads:

🚨 “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions, including those signed by Sleepy Joe Biden’s Autopen, and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country…” – President Donald J. Trump

This post marks a direct declaration by the President, making it a primary-source statement. (Trump Facebook post)

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USCIS Implements Enhanced Immigration Vetting

In response to the recent shooting of National Guard service members in Washington, D.C., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a press release outlining new national-security measures. The agency announced a rigorous re-examination of immigration requests for individuals from countries previously identified as high-risk. (USCIS press release)

According to USCIS:

• Officers are directed to consider country-specific factors as significant negative indicators when reviewing applications.
• The guidance applies to 19 countries listed under Presidential Proclamation 10949, issued June 4, 2025, which restricts entry of foreign nationals deemed a national-security threat. (White House Proclamation 10949)

USCIS Director Joseph Edlow emphasized that these steps are intended to protect national security while ensuring the U.S. immigration system functions safely and efficiently.

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Context: Washington D.C. National Guard Shooting

The USCIS guidance and Trump’s post follow a deadly ambush on National Guard members near the White House. A 29-year-old Afghan national allegedly opened fire, killing one service member, Sarah Beckstrom, and critically wounding another. (USCIS statement)

USCIS and other federal agencies are reviewing immigration cases in response to the incident, citing national-security concerns.

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What’s Next

• USCIS is reviewing green-card and visa applications for individuals from countries considered high-risk.
• The President’s Facebook post is considered an official statement of policy intent, though specific implementation details have not been published.
• The list of “Third World Countries” referenced by the President has not been officially defined, nor has the administration clarified how it will treat currently admitted immigrants.

These steps reflect a sharp policy shift and mark the first public declaration of a sweeping “pause” on migration from certain countries, as described by the President himself.

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This article relies only on primary sources:

1. President Trump’s Facebook post with a Truth Social screenshot.
2. USCIS press release on enhanced vetting measures.
3. Presidential Proclamation 10949.