Homan defends Trump’s ‘third world’ policy over inability to vet terrorists and immigrants

Published November 30, 2025 3:09pm ET



Border czar Tom Homan stood by President Donald Trump’s recent announcement to pause migration from “third-world” countries.

After an Afghan national allegedly opened fire on two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., and subsequently killed Sara Beckstrom, 20, Trump announced he would pause migration from as many as 19 countries and deport foreign nationals “non-compatible with Western Civilization.”

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