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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Mycah Puno

Trump Freezes US Migration after DC Incident: List of Third-world Countries Affected So Far

Trump’s ‘Third World’ migration pause: what it means, who’s hit first, and why lawyers say it may not stick (Credit: Screenshot from YouTube)

President Donald Trump has stated he is to 'permanently pause migration from all Third World countries' following a Washington, DC shooting in which National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom died and an Afghan national was named as the main suspect.

According to officials quoted by US media, those 'countries of concern' are the same 19 states already covered by Trump's June 2025 travel ban and visa restrictions, not a brand-new list.

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