The US president says he will suspend immigration to 'protect the jobs of our great American citizens'.
Donald Trump has vowed to"temporarily suspend immigration" into the US due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The US president wrote on Twitter:"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!"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!Reaction was mixed,...
But Thomas Homan, Mr Trump's former acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said:"It makes sense to protect opportunities for our workforce while this pandemic plays out."It's really not about immigration - it's about the pandemic and keeping our country safer while protecting opportunities for unemployed Americans."continues to tighten its grip on the US.
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