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A United States lawmaker has announced plans to introduce legislation to ban immigration from Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan, citing security concerns and instability in the three African nations.
Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, disclosed the proposal on June 25, arguing that the countries pose security risks to American communities.
“We will not put the interests of foreign nationals ahead of the safety and security of American citizens,” Mace said in a statement.
“No more importing instability. No more ignoring the warning signs. No more apologising for putting our country first. America First. Always.”
Mace described Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan as among the world’s “most dangerous and unstable nations” and said the United States should not repeat immigration policies that she claimed had led to challenges in some European cities.
“Americans have watched European cities descend into chaos. Importing people from failed and hostile states has cost lives, destroyed communities, and shattered public trust in government,” she said.
“The United States will not make those mistakes. We are stopping it before it’s too late.”
The proposal aligns with the hardline immigration stance of President Donald Trump, who, during his first term, implemented restrictions on entry from several majority-Muslim nations, including Somalia and Sudan.
Trump has since vowed to permanently pause migration from what he has described as “Third World countries.”
