President Donald Trump announced plans to “permanently pause” migration from all “Third World Countries” after a recent attack near the White House that killed a National Guard member. The Wednesday attack is believed to have been carried out by an Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021 under a resettlement program.
Trump said the pause is intended to allow the U.S. system to “fully recover” and would involve terminating millions of migration cases approved under the previous administration, including those signed by former President Joe Biden. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, he outlined several key components of the plan: removing individuals who are not deemed a “net asset” to the United States, ending federal benefits and subsidies for non‑citizens, denaturalizing migrants who “undermine domestic tranquility,” and deporting any foreign national considered a public charge, security risk, or “non‑compatible with Western civilization.”
The United Nations responded by urging the U.S. to continue allowing asylum seekers access and to provide due process. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN secretary‑general, emphasized the importance of honoring commitments under the 1953 Refugee Convention. Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the UN human‑rights office, stressed that asylum seekers are entitled to protection under international law and should receive due process.
The White House and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have not yet commented on Trump’s announcement. The proposal is likely to have significant implications for U.S. migration policy and could spark further debate. International organizations and governments will be closely monitoring the U.S. government’s actions and their impact on asylum seekers and migration flows.
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