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Trump's Anti-Immigration Rhetoric Intensifies After Shooting Incident

12/1/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump intensified anti-immigration rhetoric after Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal shot two National Guard members.
He pledged to permanently pause migration from all Third World countries.
He pledged to denaturalize migrants undermining domestic tranquility.
He criticized the Biden administration for allowing Lakanwal's asylum, despite vetting and approval during Trump's presidency, and Refugees International condemned his actions as harmful and wasteful, with observers noting parallels to white nationalist rhetoric.

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U.S. President Donald Trump intensified anti-immigration rhetoric after Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal shot two National Guard members.
He pledged to permanently pause migration from all Third World countries.
He pledged to denaturalize migrants undermining domestic tranquility.
He criticized the Biden administration for allowing Lakanwal's asylum, despite vetting and approval during Trump's presidency, and Refugees International condemned his actions as harmful and wasteful, with observers noting parallels to white nationalist rhetoric.