Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday urged President Donald Trump to impose a full travel ban on “every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies,” she wrote in a post on X after a meeting at the White House.
Noem added, “Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom—not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” Her words came as the administration reviews a range of new immigration steps.
I just met with the President.
I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.
Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom—not for foreign…
— Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) December 1, 2025
The remarks followed a Thanksgiving message from President Trump in which he said he would “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and push to roll back many admissions made under the previous administration. In that post he wrote that only “REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation.” The president also called for ending federal benefits to non citizens and for the government to denaturalize people who “undermine domestic tranquility.”
Officials have tied the new push to a deadly attack in Washington that left a National Guard member dead and another wounded. Authorities say the suspect is an Afghan national who was resettled in the United States after the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The shooting has become a touchstone for those pressing stricter rules at the border and tighter vetting for entrants.
The administration has already signaled changes. The State Department paused certain visa issuances and officials said they would more closely screen people from a list of countries described as high risk. Legal experts say broad bans and mass revocations of status would face court fights and complex legal tests.
Reaction on X was fast and split. Some users cheered Noem and Trump and said the country must come first. “We have no responsibility to serve as the world’s repository for those who hate our country. The first job of government is to protect its citizens,” one post read.
We have no responsibility to serve as the world’s repository for those who hate our country.
The first job of government is to protect its citizens.
Everything else is secondary.
That’s the entire point of the AMERICA FIRST movement.
Well done.
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) December 2, 2025
Other replies were blunt and angry. “They built this country on slavery. Fuck you,” wrote another user.
They built this country on slavery. Fuck you.
— Rebekah Jones (@GeoRebekah) December 2, 2025
Supporters say the actions are about safety and common sense. Opponents say punishing whole countries and whole groups of people because of one attack would be unfair and likely unlawful. Lawyers and civil rights groups warn that sweeping moves that strip legal status from millions would face fast legal challenges and could disrupt schools, hospitals, and farms that rely on immigrant workers.
There is also a political edge. Noem is a key ally of the president and her dramatic language helps rally part of his base. At the same time, critics say such rhetoric stokes fear and scapegoating instead of focusing on clear and workable security steps like better information sharing and targeted screening.
For now the White House has not released a list of countries to be hit by any new ban or said how any pause would work in practice. Legal and policy details remain vague, and federal judges are likely to be drawn into any effort to block or expand travel curbs.
I support a full travel ban! Do you?
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) December 2, 2025
Repeal the hart-cellar act or it’s all for nothing as soon as Trump leaves.
— ₱₳₮Ɽł₵₭ ₴ł₲ⱧØ₱ (@psyop4921) December 2, 2025
Corey wrote this didn’t he?
You are one of the emptiest human beings to ever walk the Earth. You are the epitome of the “banality of evil.”
May Cricket torment you for eternity in Hell.
— Jim Stewartson, Antifascist 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏴☠️🇺🇸 (@jimstewartson) December 2, 2025
How about just a full moratorium? We need a break from ALL immigration.
— Immigration Accountability Project (@I_A_Project) December 2, 2025
Ok so do it now. Illegal and “legal” third worlders must be sent home. Many Indian scammers need to be sent home too. They’re destroying the tech sector and stealing American jobs with fake credentials.
— Ronoc (@TheRealRonoc) December 2, 2025
Until every illegal is removed, no one should be let in.
— Sadie (@Sadie_NC) December 2, 2025
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