Washington, Nov. 29 -- Even as multiple United Nations (UN) agencies, including its human rights office, appeal to the US administration to continue allowing asylum seekers into the country, President Donald Trump remains adamant about his stand of "permanently pausing migration from all third-world countries".

Posting on Truth Social, Trump cited section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to justify his actions of barring migration. Section 212 (f) of INA authorises the US president to "suspend entry" of "any applicants or any class of applicants".

It also allows the President to "impose on the entry of applicants any restrictions he/she may deem appropriate" for such period as he/she deems necessary upon determining ...