Trump vows ‘reverse migration’ measures following DC shooting: ‘I want to get them out’

Donald Trump reiterated opposition to non-residents, criticized Joe Biden’s immigration policies amid halted Afghan migration and a DC Guard shooting
PUBLISHED DEC 1, 2025
Donald Trump explained 'reverse migration' as removing people who shouldn’t be in the country and blamed Joe Biden for allowing them to enter (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Donald Trump explained 'reverse migration' as removing people who shouldn’t be in the country and blamed Joe Biden for allowing them to enter (Win McNamee/Getty Images)


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.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Super Bowl LIX Pregame at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
 President Donald Trump attends the Super Bowl LIX Pregame at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Trump slams Afghan migrant influx, blames Biden for border failures



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."

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks after meeting with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, and Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall on the ongoing response to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the Oval Office of the White House on September 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. The President has said he plans to travel to North Carolina on Wednesday as authorities face challenges delivering supplies to isolated, flood-ravaged areas in the Southeastern United States as the death toll from Hurricane Helene tops 100. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Joe Biden speaks after meeting with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, and Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall on the ongoing response to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the Oval Office of the White House on September 30, 2024 in Washington, DC (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

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.”

Rahmanullah Lakanwal struggled for years with the violence he committed as part of a CIA-backed “Zero Unit” force in his home country(DHS/Twitter)
Rahmanullah Lakanwal struggled for years with the violence he committed as part of a CIA-backed 'Zero Unit' force in his home country(DHS/Twitter)

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.”

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