U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to permanently stop people from “Third World countries” — mostly developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America — from moving to the United States.
He made this statement during a Thanksgiving event. According to him, America’s old immigration system is weakening national security and putting pressure on schools, hospitals, and other public services.
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Trump said the number of immigrants in the U.S. has reached 53 million and claimed that many migrants are coming from troubled countries with issues like crime, prisons, and drug gangs.
He argued that immigration has caused division and problems in American communities. He also said people with green cards and low incomes receive many government benefits, which he believes is creating “social problems.”
Trump pointed to Minnesota as an example, saying Somali refugees have changed the state negatively, and that residents no longer feel safe.
He said America’s “progress has been damaged” and announced a list of actions he plans to take. The main one is a permanent ban on migration from all “Third World countries.”
He also said he would:
- Cancel what he calls “illegal admissions” approved under the Biden administration
- Remove government benefits for non-citizens
- Deport immigrants he considers security risks
- Cancel the citizenship of people he believes threaten peace
- Deport foreigners he says do not “fit” with Western culture
Trump said his goal is to greatly reduce what he calls illegal or harmful populations. He argued that “reverse migration” — sending people away — is the only long-term solution.
He ended his speech with a political message, telling those he sees as harming American values: “You won’t be here for long.”
This announcement came shortly after a shooting in Washington, D.C., where two National Guard members were injured. The suspect had come to the U.S. in 2021 after helping American forces in Afghanistan and was granted asylum in 2024.