Afghanistan International: US President Donald Trump has compared countries such as Afghanistan, Haiti and Somalia to “hellholes,” reiterating that he has halted immigration from what he described as “third-world countries.” He said he would prefer the United States to accept immigrants from countries like Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Trump made the remarks during a speech at a rally in Pennsylvania. A week earlier, the United States announced it had suspended all immigration applications, including applications for green cards and US citizenship, from Afghan migrants and nationals of 18 other countries. Click here to read more (external link).