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Trump calls for halting immigration from 'Third World' countries, a term widely seen as outdated and offensive.
Former President Donald Trump called for a permanent pause on migration from "Third World countries" in a Truth Social post, citing strain on U.S. systems.
The term, originally a Cold War-era classification for non-aligned nations, has become widely viewed as outdated, misleading, and offensive by scholars and citizens from those regions.
It is criticized for implying hierarchy and reducing complex societies to stereotypes of poverty.
While alternatives like "developing nations" or "Global South" are used, they too carry limitations and biases.
Major media outlets recommend avoiding the term in favor of more precise, context-specific language.
Trump llama a detener la inmigración de los países del 'Tercer Mundo', un término ampliamente visto como anticuado y ofensivo.