ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-A United States lawmaker, Rep. Nancy Mace, has unveiled plans to introduce legislation that would ban immigration from three African countries, citing security concerns and instability.
The countries identified by the lawmaker as “Third World Hellholes” are Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan.
Mace, a Republican representing South Carolina, disclosed the proposal in a statement issued on June 25 and obtained on Sunday from her official website.
According to the congresswoman, the proposed legislation is intended to safeguard American communities from what she described as the security threats associated with the three countries.
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“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 on the proposed bill, Mace said, “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 apologising for putting our country first. America First. Always.”
Mace argued that Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan rank among the world’s “most dangerous and unstable nations.”
She also said the United States should avoid repeating what she described as the immigration mistakes made by some European countries.
“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.
The lawmaker further claimed that the three countries present wider security and integration challenges.
“We are being systematically invaded and everyone is sitting around watching it happen. Not us. We refuse,” Mace added.
The announcement is consistent with the hardline immigration policies of President Donald Trump, who during his first term implemented the “Muslim travel ban,”
restricting entry from several Muslim-majority countries, including Somalia and Sudan.
In his current term, Trump has intensified his immigration agenda through mass deportation plans and expanded entry restrictions via proclamations targeting multiple countries.
He has also publicly pledged to permanently pause migration from “Third World countries” to prevent the United States from becoming one, while repeatedly criticising immigration from countries such as China and India, describing them as failed states or “hellholes.”
Mace’s proposed legislation has yet to be formally introduced in the U.S. Congress.