President Trump announced during Tuesday's White House briefing that he'll sign an executive order suspending legal immigration of green card recipients for 60 days into the country by MattRyanPerez
President Trump announced during Tuesday's White House briefing that he'll sign an executive order as early as tomorrow suspending legal immigration of green card recipients for 60 days into the country, saying it was to help the coronavirus-battered economy, though it also furthers his on-going agenda of limiting immigration.... [+]
force briefing at the White House on April 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day, the president met with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Oval Office to discuss COVID-19 testing. The order blocks permanent residency and will still allow temporary workers—many in health care and food production—but
citing an official in the administration reports that restrictions could hit those workers down the line as well.Trump justified the order by saying he doesn't want people newly unemployed by the coronavirus to be"replaced" by immigrants, thoughhave called out the move as a means to steer blame away from his job performance during the pandemic.
Trump said he would reevaluate after the 60 days, but when pressed on what conditions would end the suspension, Trump said he could “roll it for 30 days or roll it for much longer than 60 days" depending on the economy., with visa processing being suspended at embassies and immigration courts closing, affecting both permanent and temporary residents.
Trump campaigned on fighting illegal immigration, but even legal immigration has been hit throughout his presidency, like with his travel ban on travelers from majority Muslim countries that was upheld by the Supreme Court
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