President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order to temporarily stop all immigrants from entering the United States amid the coronavirus.
On Monday night, Trump wrote in a tweet how his decision came, “in light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy”, which
The President also said that he wanted to “protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens”.
Trump’s latest decision to suspend immigration came after a resolution passed in late March to swiftly return any migrants attempting to cross into the US from Mexico and Canada. According to
Immediately after Trump’s tweet, social media users like economist David Rothschild, accused Trump of scapegoating particular countries, instead of enforcing effective testing.
Amid re-election campaigns, Trump and his campaign managers have been reportedly scapegoating China as the main cause behind the coronavirus outbreak. The
The President added, “If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake. But if they were knowingly responsible, yeah, then there should be consequences.”
As of now, Trump has offered no details on what immigration programs might be affected by the order. The White House did not elaborate on Trump’s late night announcement.
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