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President Donald Trump has announced that he will "permanently suspend" immigration to the United States from all "third world countries."

The Trump administration is suspending all asylum decisions following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. This means that no decisions will be made on any applications, including approval, denial, or closure.

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This information was given by Joseph Edlow, Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

In a post published on X on Friday, Edlow said the pause will continue "until we can ensure that every foreigner has completed the highest level of vetting and testing."

The announcement comes hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would "permanently suspend" immigration to the United States from all "third world countries."

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Trump said on Thursday that a National Guard member injured in Wednesday's shooting had died, and that an Afghan national was blamed for the incident.

USCIS officials, an agency of the US Department of Homeland Security, have been instructed not to approve, deny, or close any asylum applications. According to the CBS News report, officials can continue working on the application process, but must stop when they reach the decision-making stage.

The directive states: "Once you reach a decision point, stop and hold."

Little information is yet available about Friday's directive and Trump's earlier comments.

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