President Donald Trump, in a late-night tweet Monday, announced another step his administration is taking to battle the coronavirus pandemic and protect jobs: a temporary immigration ban into the United States.
“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!” the president tweeted.
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) April 21, 2020
Trump did not include any specifics in the tweet and by mid-morning today the White House had offered no further details on his plan. Politico reported officials at the Department of Homeland Security are drawing up the executive order but one idea being floated is an exemption for temporary guest workers, including those who work on farms.
A top DHS official told the news outlet the order is in response to “22 million unemployed Americans and counting due to COVID-19.”
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, supported the move, tweeting “Thank you, @realDonaldTrump! All immigration to the United States should halt until every American who wants a job has one!”
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