Migration from Muslim countries slashed by 96% since Donald Trump returned to White House

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Sep 30, 2026 - 01:49

Migration from Muslim countries slashed by 96% since Donald Trump returned to White House

Migration from Muslim-majority countries to the US has been slashed by more than 96 per cent since Donald Trump returned to the White House.

According to figures released by the State Department, immigrant visas and refugee admissions from 45 majority-Muslim countries stood at 21,096 in December 2024 - Joe Biden's final month in office.

But in February 2026, just over a year into the President's second term, that number plummeted to just 808 - a reduction of 96.2 per cent.

The number of visas handed to family members of US citizens from those nations also dipped by around 95 per cent.

Meanwhile, refugee resettlement granted to those living in Muslim-majority nations was scrapped altogether.

Some 5,157 refugees were allowed to enter in December 2025, with the number of admissions plummeting to zero by February 2026.

Although the scale of the drop has varied from country to country, only three out of the 45 Muslim-majority countries saw any increases - Qatar, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates.

Migration from Afghanistan fell from 5,563 coming in December 2025 alone, to just nine in February 2026 - a decline of 99.8 per cent.

The number of visas handed to Somalis - who the President labelled "low IQ people" - dropped by 99.7 per cent, while admissions from Pakistan nosedived by 97.9 per cent.

If the trend seen during February 2026 continues for the rest of the year, it would mark a record-low for immigration from Muslim-majority countries to the US in the past few decades.

The State Department figures also revealed that roughly half of legal migration blocked by the Trump administration comes from relatives of US citizens.

Around 3,500 spouses and children of citizens have been stopped from migrating to the US every month as a result of the President's crackdown.

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After the numbers were released, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin wrote on social media: "Coming to America means committing to America: our Constitution, our laws, our freedoms.

"Tougher vetting under President Trump has cut admissions from high-risk countries by 96 per cent.

"We owe Americans nothing less than knowing exactly who we let in."

Republican Congressman Randy Fine also weighed in, declaring: "Only four per cent to go!"

However, Democrat Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi slammed the White House for "celebrating" the figures "simply because they come from Muslim-majority countries".

He added: "This Islamophobia has no place in America. There should never be a religious test for who belongs here."

Last year, the President announced a major overhaul to the US asylum system in a bid to bolster public safety and national security.

Under the sweeping reforms, all refugee admissions were ground to a halt, but members of South Africa's Afrikaner community were allowed to apply for resettlement.

The announcement described the white minority group as "victims of illegal or unjust discrimination" in their homeland.

Through the first 10 months of the 2026 fiscal year, the US has admitted 10, 258 refugees - with all but three being white South Africans, according to analysis from the Pew Research Centre.

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