See How Muslim-Majority Immigration Has Plunged Under Trump

Immigration from Muslim-majority countries to the United States has collapsed since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to Daily Wire, which cites a new chart from the Cato Institute. Combined refugee and immigrant visa issuances for those nations are down 96%, and the outlet credits tougher screening and targeted travel restrictions.

Throughout 2024, the monthly count never fell below 14,000 or rose above 23,000, and January 2024 stood near 16,700. Trump took the oath in January 2025, and by February 2026 the figure was only 800.

Daily Wire says the decline followed a halt to refugee admissions and two rounds of expanded travel bans, the first in mid-2025 and the second in early 2026. Proclamations signed in June 2025 and December 2025 aimed at countries described as harboring terrorists or corruption, or keeping poor records. Arrivals from Afghanistan, Somalia, Iran, Libya and dozens of other nations fell sharply. The outlet says the reasoning is that a government unable to confirm its citizens' identities, or unwilling to take back deported criminals, should not see its residents admitted.

In the June 2025 proclamation, Trump cited his Executive Order 14161 of January 20, 2025, which made it policy to shield Americans from foreigners planning terrorist attacks. He added that such individuals must be identified before they enter the country.

Summarized by PolitiKool from Daily Wire’s reporting. Read the full story at Daily Wire →