Trump highlights federal law granting presidential power to halt immigration as crackdown escalates

President Trump shared Section 212(f) of the "Immigration and Nationality Act," outlining presidential powers to suspend alien entry after National Guard shooting.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House.   (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

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The president’s post comes amid intensifying immigration actions by his administration following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Trump vowed to halt immigration from "Third World countries," reverse Biden-era admissions, and remove foreign nationals he deems public charges, security risks, or "non-compatible with Western Civilization."

National Guard members Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were shot in Washington, D.C. Beckstrom died after the attack. (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, has been accused in the shooting of the two National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

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National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died after the shooting. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in critical condition.

Fox News Digital's Landon Mion and Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.

Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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