Trump vows ‘reverse migration’ measures following DC shooting: ‘I want to get them out’
.@POTUS on reverse migration: "It means get people OUT that in are in our country — get them out of here. I want to get them out. We got a lot of people in our country that shouldn't be here and they came in through Biden... We're paying a big price for it." pic.twitter.com/a7fMfjOugP
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump is not making any confusing remarks to evade the issue. He is making it clear that he does not want any non-residents in the country and has expressed strong opposition to reverse migration.
He explicitly said he 'wants to get them out' and emphasized that immigrants are 'a lot in the country' and they 'shouldn't be here.' The commander-in-chief openly criticized Joe Biden, strongly condemning his immigration policies during his time in office.
Trump's remarks came in the context of halted Afghan immigration and his comments about anyone from 'third-world countries,' following the shooting of two National Guards near the White House.
Trump slams Afghan migrant influx, blames Biden for border failures
Reporter: "What do you mean by reverse migration?"
— Forbes Breaking News (@ForbesTVNews) November 30, 2025
Trump: "It means get people out that are in our country. Get 'em out of here. I want to get 'em out." pic.twitter.com/qLiwmv1KxM
The president spoke to reporters on Air Force One while en route to Joint Base Andrews, addressing questions about what he meant by "reverse migration." He explained, "It means get people out that are in our country. Get 'em out of here. I want to get 'em out."
Trump also emphasized, "We got a lot of people in our country that shouldn't be here and they came in through Biden... We're paying a big price for it." He added, "We have criminals that came into our country and they would naturalized, maybe through a fight with somebody."
Trump went on to describe Joe Biden as the "worst president in history in the history of our country," noting that "the single biggest thing he did was allow millions." He continued, "The worst allow millions of people into our country that shouldn't be here. Drug dealers, prisons were opened up and allowed to come into our country, and you take a look at the people that were allowed to come into our country. We're paying a big price for it, and we will for years to come."
Trump halts Afghan immigration amid DC National Guard shooting probe
After the shocking shooting of two National Guard members, Trump announced he is cracking down hard and pausing immigration from what he called “Third World countries.”
The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is an Afghan who entered the country through a resettlement program after the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Following the attack, which left one guard dead and another critically injured, Trump’s team paused immigration requests from Afghan nationals. Authorities are also reviewing asylum and green card applications from countries they now label as being “of concern.”