A US lawmaker, Rep. Nancy Mace, has announced plans to introduce legislation seeking to ban immigration from three African countries, citing their security concerns and instability.
The countries labeled “Third World Hellholes” are Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan.
Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, revealed the suggestion in a statement released on June 25 and retrieved on Sunday from her official website.
According to the representative, the proposed legislation is intended to safeguard American communities from the security dangers associated with the three countries.
“Today (June 25), Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced her plans to introduce legislation to ban immigration from Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan, protecting American communities from the instability and security threats these nations bring,” the statement read.
Speaking of the proposed bill, Mace stated, “We will not put the interests of foreign nationals ahead of the safety and security of American citizens.
“No more importing instability. No more ignoring the warning signs. No more apologizing for putting our country first. America First. Always.”
Mace mentioned that Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan are among the world’s “most dangerous and unstable nations.”
The lawmaker said the US should not repeat what she described as the immigration mistakes made by some European nations.
“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. The United States will not make those mistakes. We are stopping it before it’s too late,” she said.
She also claimed that the three countries pose broader security and integration challenges.
“We are being systematically invaded, and everyone is sitting around watching it happen. Not us. We refuse,” Mace added.
The statement is consistent with President Donald Trump’s harsh immigration position, since he enforced the “Muslim travel ban” during his first term, restricting entrance from numerous majority-Muslim countries, including Somalia and Sudan.
In his current term, Trump stepped up efforts with mass deportation ambitions, extended restrictions through proclamations targeting several countries,
He had publicly vowed to “permanently pause” migration from “Third World countries” to prevent the US from becoming one, while repeatedly criticizing immigration from nations like China and India, calling them failed states or “hellholes.”
