Trump: U.S. to permanently pause migration from 'Third World Countries'

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media on Thursday that his administration will "permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover."

In a Truth Social post, Trump also said that he will end all federal benefits and subsidies for "noncitizens" and will "denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility." He added that any foreign national deemed a public charge, security risk, or incompatible with Western civilization will be deported.

The U.S. president further threatened to reverse "millions" of admissions granted under his predecessor, Joe Biden, and to "remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States."

Trump did not identify any countries by name or explain what he meant by third-world countries or "permanently pause."

The comments followed the death of a National Guard member on Thursday after being shot near the White House in an ambush allegedly carried out by an Afghan national.

Earlier, officials from the Department of Homeland Security officials said that Trump had ordered a widespread review of asylum cases approved under Biden's administration and Green Cards issued to citizens of 19 countries.

The alleged gunman was granted asylum this year under Trump, according to a U.S. government file seen by Reuters.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Wednesday stopped processing all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals indefinitely.

"These goals will be pursued with the aim of achieving a major reduction in illegal and disruptive populations," Trump said in his Truth Social post.

(With input from Reuters)