President Trump says he will formally sign an executive order Wednesday limiting immigration to the US for the next 60 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump also told reporters Tuesday that his executive order"will not apply to those entering on a temporary basis" and that his goal in issuing the order was to protect Americans from international competition for jobs.
The president's remarks suggested that people applying for green cards, whether from inside or outside the country, would be affected. But the move wouldn't have an effect on existing visas.His Monday announcement of the planned executive order came as a surprise, even to many Trump allies, and the sweeping language in his initial tweet raised questions about whom it would affect.
be a far-reaching policy change or will simply formalize what is already a de facto pause on immigration during the coronavirus pandemic. Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices in the country are closed because of the pandemic, and routine visa processing for tourists and workers around the world has been
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