Key facts
- President Donald Trump stated that importing people from Third World countries leads to a country becoming a Third World country.
- Trump made the remarks on Truth Social, linking immigration to national identity and the country's future.
- He criticized federal judges after a court invalidated his administration's USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visas.
- The court ruled the fee was an unlawful tax lacking Congressional authorization.
- Trump previously shared a video criticizing birthright citizenship.
US President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of immigration, stating that importing people from developing countries could lead to the United States becoming a "Third World Country." He posted on the social media platform Truth Social, "Sadly, if you import people from Third World Countries, you quickly become a Third World Country-- And there's not a thing you can do about it. Make America Great Again!"
Trump also lambasted federal judges after a court invalidated his administration's implementation of a USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visas, describing the judicial decisions as "crazy." The court had previously ruled that the steep financial levy constituted an unlawful tax that lacked proper authorization from the US Congress. This ruling was seen as a blow to the administration's strategy to restrict employment-driven immigration.