The White House is marking a major reduction in legal immigration, stating that the Trump administration cut legal immigration in half early this year with policies blocking visas for immigrants from nearly half the globe.
The announcement came in a post accompanied by the phrase "PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT," directly quoting a report from The New York Times that detailed the administration's actions.
Visa Restrictions Across Half the Globe
According to the report cited by the White House, the administration implemented policies that blocked visas for immigrants from nearly half the globe. The measures resulted in legal immigration being cut in half early this year.
The White House reinforced the policy with a stark statement: "If you import the third world, you become the third world."
The posts frame the cuts as a fulfillment of campaign promises, with the White House emphasizing the slogan "Promises Made, Promises Kept."
