Trump says he'll "permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries"

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🗞️ Driving the news: President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. will “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries”, sharply intensifying his administration’s immigration crackdown
• The announcement follows the death of National Guard member Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and critical injury of Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, after a shooting allegedly carried out by an Afghan national admitted in 2021

🔭 The context: In rapid succession, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services halted all Afghan immigration applications and began a review of green card holders from 19 “countries of concern”
• Trump’s statement went further, pledging to end federal benefits for non-citizens, denaturalize individuals deemed security or cultural risks, and deport those he labels “non-compatible with Western Civilization”
• The breadth of the proposal is unprecedented, and its legality—like prior travel bans—is expected to to face court scrutiny

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Migration is a core component of global climate resilience
• A sweeping freeze risks weakening U.S. labor capacity for clean-energy deployment, disrupting support systems for people displaced by climate impacts, and complicating international cooperation on adaptation
• Restricting movement at a moment of accelerating climate-driven migration could heighten humanitarian instability and deepen geopolitical tensions

⏭️ What’s next: The administration has not clarified which countries qualify as “Third World,” nor how enforcement would work. Legal challenges and policy pushback are expected immediately

💬 One quote: Trump: “We will remove anyone who is not a net asset to our Country”

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