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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his new U.S. immigration ban would last for 60 days and apply to those seeking "green cards" for permanent residency in an effort to protect Americans seeking to regain jobs lost because of the coronavirus.
Trump plans to institute the ban through an executive order, which he said he was likely to sign on Wednesday. He said it would not apply to individuals entering the United States on a temporary basis and would be re-evaluated once the 60-day period had passed.
"It would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off by the virus to be replaced with new immigrant labour flown in from abroad. We must first take care of the American worker," Trump told reporters at the White House. He said there would be some exemptions in the order and he could renew it for another 60 days or even longer.
The president won the White House in 2016 in part on a promise to crack down on immigration. Critics saw his announcement as a move to take advantage of a crisis to implement a long-sought policy goal.
The order could spark legal action.
"By pausing immigration, we will help put unemployed Americans first in line for jobs as America re-opens." pic.twitter.com/CCkeJJH1bsA senior administration official said the administration was looking at a separate action to cover others affected by U.S. immigration policy, including those on so-called H-1B visas.
- The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 21, 2020
This pause on new immigration will also help to conserve medical resources for our citizens as we fight this virus. pic.twitter.com/Zh60wskx4I"I think this is a malevolent distraction," said Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning policy institute in Washington.
- The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 21, 2020
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