In brief
President Donald Trump, during a Thanksgiving address, called for a 'permanent pause' on immigration from impoverished countries after the tragic shooting of two National Guard members. His comments sparked criticism as he claimed that foreign-born individuals are responsible for crime in the U.S., despite evidence indicating that crime is predominantly committed by U.S. citizens. The remarks came after an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of the guards.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed on Thanksgiving night to 'permanently pause migration' from poorer nations in a blistering anti-immigrant screed posted to social media. The extended rant came in the wake of the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members who were deployed to patrol Washington, D.C. under Trump’s orders, one of whom died shortly before the president spoke to U.S. troops by video on Thursday evening. A 29-year-old Afghan national who worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War is facing charges for the shooting. The president said on his Truth Social platform that 'most' foreign-born U.S. residents 'are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels' as he blamed them for crime across the country that is predominantly committed by U.S. citizens.
