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Trump Says US Suspending Immigration Due to Coronavirus

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   U.S. President Donald Trump says he will temporarily halt immigration
   due to the coronavirus outbreak.

   In a late Monday tweet, Trump called the outbreak "the attack from the
   Invisible Enemy," andhecited a "need to protect the jobs of our GREAT
   American Citizens."

     In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need
     to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be
     signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into
     the United States!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [1]April 21, 2020

   He offered few details, saying only the move would come by way of
   executive order.

   The United States has by far the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the
   world.

   In March, the Trumpadministrationclosed the Mexican and Canadian
   borders to non-essential travel, anditalso barred entry to any foreign
   nationals who in the past 14 days had been in China, Iran or the
   countries that make up Europe's Schengen area.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1252418369170501639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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