The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that he will prevent migrants from countries he claimed are characterized by high levels of corruption and a lack of rule of law from entering the country.
During his State of the Union address, Trump maintained that permissive immigration policies have allowed the entry of people from "corrupt cultures."
In his opinion, this has generated economic and social costs for American citizens, according to a report by Breitbart.
The president noted that importing those realities through open borders ultimately affects the population in areas such as crime, health insurance, housing, and taxes.
"We will take care of this problem," he stated before Congress.
Trump also announced what he termed a "war on fraud," which will be led by Vice President JD Vance, and mentioned alleged cases of fraud linked to migrant communities in various states.
He also asked Congress to pass legislation that would prevent undocumented immigrants from obtaining driver's licenses.
The president defended that his policies aimed at reducing migration and increasing deportations have contributed to raising wages and controlling costs, although these measures face opposition from Democratic sectors and parts of the Republican establishment.
With this announcement, the White House strengthens its toughened immigration stance, a cornerstone of Trump's re-election campaign, amidst the escalation of border security and immigration control.
In December, the immigration policy of the United States tightened again. The White House confirmed the expansion of the so-called travel ban, a measure that at that time affected an additional twenty countries and kept Cuba under partial entry restrictions, in a decision that reinforced the shift driven by President Donald Trump following his return to power.
In an official fact sheet released by the White House, the administration announced that Trump signed a new Presidential Proclamation aimed at “further restricting and limiting the entry of foreigners” from countries that, according to Washington, have serious and persistent deficiencies in verification systems, document controls, and security cooperation.
The stated objective is to protect the national security and public order of the United States.
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