US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a sweeping set of immigration proposals in a fiery post, vowing to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries” and launch what he described as “reverse migration” to restore order in the United States.
Trump argued that immigration policies had weakened the country despite technological progress, claiming the US needed time “to fully recover.” He said he would terminate “millions of Biden illegal admissions,” including those he alleged were approved under President Joe Biden’s “Autopen,” and pledged to remove anyone he deemed “not a net asset to the United States” or “incapable of loving our Country.”
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Trump also said he would end all federal benefits for non-citizens, denaturalize migrants who “undermine domestic tranquility,” and deport any foreign national considered a public charge, security risk, or “non-compatible with Western Civilization.”
He argued that only “reverse migration” could resolve what he called illegal and disruptive population growth.
He ended the post with a sharply worded holiday message, “HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, except those that hate, steal, murder, and destroy everything that America stands for, You won’t be here for long!”
One National Guard dies from injuries
The White House confirmed that US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a National Guard soldier from West Virginia, died after being shot at close range in central Washington, DC recently.
The shooting occurred just blocks from the White House and a day before Thanksgiving, prompting swift condemnation from federal officials.
Authorities have identified the accused gunman as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who arrived in the US in 2021. Officials believe he acted alone.
Second guardsman still undergoing treatment
The second National Guard member injured in the attack remains hospitalized, according to early updates cited by the administration. While officials have not released the soldier’s identity, they confirmed that he continues to receive critical care. Investigators from multiple federal agencies are monitoring his condition as part of the broader probe into the shooting.
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Trump has repeatedly pointed to the suspect’s Afghan origin, alleging that he entered the country under what he described as the “autopen approval process” of the previous administration. He argued that the incident underscores the “urgent need” for immigration restrictions.
(With agency inputs)
