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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
The deal is expected to be signed Wednesday, saying “I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today. In the meantime, even without this order, our Southern Border, aided substantially by the 170 miles of new Border Wall & 27,000 Mexican soldiers, is very tight - including for human trafficking!”
Previously, the Trump administration banned travel from China and Europe in efforts to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today. In the meantime, even without this order, our Southern Border, aided substantially by the 170 miles of new Border Wall & 27,000 Mexican soldiers, is very tight - including for human trafficking!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020
In addition, Trump told reporters on Tuesday his executive order “will not apply to those entering on a temporary basis.” He added that his goal was to protect Americans from competition from international jobs.
Democrats have slammed Trump for the moving saying it doesn’t do anything to protect Americans from the outbreak.
Democratic front runner, Joe Biden spoke out hours ahead of the announcement “The president needs to stop blaming others and do his job.”
The President needs to stop blaming others and do his job.— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 21, 2020
Representative Pramila Jaypal of Washington criticized Trump saying, “Suspending immigration & giving into racism & xenophobia won’t solve our problems.
This is beyond belief.— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) April 21, 2020
Immigrants have always made America great. Suspending immigration & giving into racism & xenophobia won’t solve our problems.
Instead it will have a catastrophic impact on our health care, food supply & the systems we are relying upon during this crisis. https://t.co/lM427P0h2S
Senator Tim Kaine and former Vice Presidential candidate for the Clinton campaign called the move a “pathetic attempt to shift blame from his Visible Incompetence to an invisible enemy.”
Pathetic attempt to shift blame from his Visible Incompetence to an Invisible Enemy. The President needs to reread the Declaration of Independence, criticizing King George for restricting immigration to America. https://t.co/LO0OndE88A— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) April 21, 2020