Vanessa Romo

He also falsely alleged that refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America.

He went on to blame immigrants for crime and using federal benefits, and he called out legal green card holders for getting government support.

Trump promised to permanently pause migration from what he called third world countries.

Vanessa Romo, NPR News.

The shooting has prompted a slew of anti-immigration statements from President Trump.

And almost immediately following the shooting, he said that he wants to, quote,

permanently pause migration from so-called third world countries.

He pledged to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the U.S.

by revoking their legal status.

And then he's gone on to blame immigrants for problems from crime to housing shortages that he says are all part of social dysfunction in America.