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The decline represents a 96.2 per cent drop in legal migration from those nations."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The same data set shows that refugee resettlement from Muslim‑majority countries was reduced to zero by February 2026. In addition, arrivals from Afghanistan collapsed from 5,563 in December 2024 to only nine two years later, a 99.8 per cent decrease."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A report by the Cato Institute corroborates the State Department figures, stating that legal immigration from majority‑Muslim nations has been cut 96 per cent since 2024. The institute’s country‑by‑country analysis highlights the steepest declines in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Pakistan."},{"type":"pullquote","text":"Absolute incredible victory for the American people","author":"RedState editorial"},{"type":"stat_callout","value":"96%","label":"Drop in legal immigration from Muslim‑majority nations","subtext":"Based on State Department data through February 2026"},{"type":"heading","text":"Blindspot"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left‑ or centre‑rated outlet ran this story, creating a blindspot in coverage of the immigration decline."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Apollo News","url":"https://apollo-news.net/harte-manahmen-der-trump-regierung-migration-aus-muslimischen-lndern-um-96-prozent-zurckgegangen","headline":"Tough Action by the Trump Administration: Migration From Muslim Countries Decreased by 96 Percent","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T03:58:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Next News Network","url":"https://nextnewsnetwork.com/2026/09/30/outlet-slams-trump-over-muslim-immigration-cut-then-credits-him-with-96-percent-","headline":"OUTLET SLAMS TRUMP OVER MUSLIM IMMIGRATION CUT — THEN CREDITS HIM WITH 96 PERCENT DROP","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T03:56:28.153Z"},{"sourceName":"news-pravda.com","url":"https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/30/2629805.html","headline":"Nice white pill from CATO","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T01:52:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"GB News","url":"https://gbnews.com/politics/us/donald-trump-migration-muslim-countries-96-white-house","headline":"Migration from Muslim countries slashed by 96% since Donald Trump returned to White House","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T00:46:41.000Z"},{"sourceName":"PressNewsAgency","url":"https://pressnewsagency.org/migration-from-muslim-countries-slashed-by-96-since-donald-trump-returned-to-white-house","headline":"Migration from Muslim countries slashed by 96% since Donald Trump returned to White House","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-30T00:46:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"RedState","url":"https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/09/29/whoops-anti-trump-outlet-boosts-trumps-accomplishment-of-96-reduction-in-muslim-immigrants-n2207550","headline":"Whoops: Anti-Trump Outlet Boosts Trump's Accomplishment of 96% Reduction in Muslim Immigrants","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T22:42:48.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Hungarian Conservative","url":"https://hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/immigration-united-states-muslim-majority-decrease-afghanistan-donald-trump","headline":"Afghan Immigration to US Falls 99.8 Per Cent under Trump","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T22:34:17.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Tennessee Star","url":"https://tennesseestar.com/news/trump-admin-touts-96-percent-drop-in-immigration-from-muslim-majority-countries-since-2024/jtnews/2026/09/29","headline":"Trump Admin Touts 96 Percent Drop in Immigration from Muslim-Majority Countries Since 2024","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T22:30:42.479Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":0,"centre":0,"right":100},"count":{"left":0,"centre":0,"right":7},"totalSources":8,"untracked":1,"rated":7,"observedAt":"2026-09-30T05:30:19.675821+00:00"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-09-30T06:00:20.313Z","closedAt":null,"checks":7,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":[],"centre":[],"right":["All six right‑rated outlets highlighted the 96 per cent reduction as a hallmark of President Trump’s immigration policy. 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