There will likely be legal challenges to the proclamation, which does not apply to those already in the U.S. with green cards or temporary work visas.
will temporarily halt the issuing of green cards for permanent residency to immigrants who are currently outside the U.S. — obstructing many people’s ability to join family members currently in the U.S.
The order includes broad exceptions. It does not apply to those with existing temporary work visas or to spouses or children of U.S. citizens looking to come to the U.S. It also wouldn’t apply to anyone deemed to “perform work essential to combating, recovering from, or otherwise alleviating the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak,” including health workers. And anyone in the U.S. military or those seeking asylum or refuge would not be affected.
There will likely be legal challenges seeking to stop the order from going into effect. It follows Trump’s repeated efforts since he took office to broadly exclude immigrants from the country.
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