Trump signs executive order temporarily suspending immigration into US amid coronavirus | Fox News

Trump signs executive order temporarily suspending immigration into US amid coronavirus | Fox News

Trump signs executive order temporarily suspending immigration into US amid coronavirus pandemic
President Trump announced Wednesday that he has signed his promised executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.

"In order to protect our great American workers, I’ve just signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the United States,” the president said during the coronavirus task force briefing at the White House. “This will ensure that unemployed Americans of all backgrounds will be first in line for jobs as our economy reopens."

Trump had said earlier this week that immigration would be suspended for at least 60 days in order to make sure Americans laid off during the coronavirus pandemic are “first in line” for new jobs. Trump has said the ban would be re-evaluated after he looks at unemployment and economic figures. Click here for more.

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- Trump pushes back against CDC director's warning about coronavirus second wave
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