U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration will work to permanently halt immigration from all 'third-world countries' to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, a day after an Afghan citizen opened fire on two National Guard soldiers in Washington. Trump wrote on social media: 'I will halt immigration permanently from all third-world countries to allow the U.S. system to recover completely.' He also threatened to cancel 'millions' of accepted applications granted under his predecessor Joe Biden and 'deport anyone who does not offer additional value to the United States.' Trump also clarified that he will put an end to all federal benefits and aid for non-U.S. citizens and will deport any foreigner who poses a security threat or 'is not in line with Western civilization.' His angry post, which he concluded by wishing Americans a happy Thanksgiving, marks an escalation of the anti-immigration policy he is pursuing during his second presidential term, which has been characterized by a campaign to deport large numbers of immigrants. He stated: 'We will seek to achieve these goals in order to bring about a significant decrease in the number of illegal immigrants and lawbreakers.' Earlier on Thursday, the Trump administration announced it would review all permanent residency permits, known as 'green cards,' for individuals from more than 12 countries, following the shooting of National Guard members in Washington. This post came after the death of Sarah Pickstrom was announced, one of the two National Guard soldiers who came under fire the previous day near the White House, while the other soldier 'is fighting for his life.' In response to the attack, the U.S. administration announced it would review the permanent residency status of immigrants from 19 countries, including Afghanistan, as well as Haiti, Iran, and Venezuela. Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, wrote on the platform X: 'I have directed a comprehensive and meticulous re-examination of all permanent resident (green card) cases for every alien from every country of concern.' President Donald Trump had previously classified 19 countries as 'countries of concern,' including Afghanistan, to which the suspected shooter in Wednesday's attack belongs.
