In a series of statements since the shooting just a few blocks from the White House, Trump has stepped up his efforts to equate immigration with crime and economic distress, claims that many find offensive. Those links, where they exist, are also tenuous and more complex than he makes out. In a social media post, he vowed to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries” and threatened to strip U.S. citizenship from naturalized migrants “who undermine domestic tranquillity.”
Trump also threatened to “end all Federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens of our Country” and deport foreigners deemed to be “non-compatible with Western Civilization.” Those statements came after he had ordered the administration to review the status of green card holders from 19 nations that he has subjected to a travel ban. His administration also said on Wednesday that it had stopped processing immigration applications from Afghanistan.
It is not clear what authority Trump has to follow through on his demands or how he will seek to have them carried out. Read more at the link in our bio. Photo by @tierneylcross
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