The White House reports that legalized migration from Muslim-majority countries has fallen by more than 90 percent. Arrivals from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Malaysia averaged about 14,000 a month in 2024 and fell to about 1,000 in February 2026, with officials citing added security screening among agency changes.

Congress sets most of those monthly totals, covering new legal immigrants, family-sponsored relatives, and refugees whose numbers the White House decides. The count omits Muslims from countries with Muslim minorities, including India, which supplies many workers and students on employment and student visas. Noah Pollak, a Trump official at Treasury and Education, described the drop as a major step against antisemitism in the United States.