We condemn Kansas shooting...will tighten immigration rules': Trump

NEW DELHI Mar 01 : Even as he condemned last week's shooting of an Indian in Kansas, US President Donald Trump said today that enforcing immigration rules is the only way to keep the country safe."We condemn hate in all its ugly forms, the threats targeting Jewish centres and the Kansas shooting," said Trump in his first address to the US Congress since he took office in January.

He reiterated his "America First" slogan from his Presidential campaign and said that "America must put its own citizens first, because only then can we truly make America great again."The US President also said he will continue to tighten immigration rules.

"We are going to move away from lower-skilled immigration and adopt a merit-based system. By finally enforcing immigration laws, we will raise wages, help the unemployed, save billions of dollars and make our communities safer," Trump said. Trump also vowed to destroy ISIS but struck a minor conciliatory note when he said the US will seek the help of its Muslim allies in doing so.

"We are also taking strong measures to protect our nation from radical Islamic terrorism. ISIS kills Muslims,Christians, people from all faiths.We vow to destroy it with help of our allies including in Muslim world," he said.The US President again vowed to build his contentious wall on the US-Mexican border. He called it a "great, great wall." "We will soon begin the construction of a great, great wall along our southern border,"he said.