Trump Signs Order Barring Immigration for 60 Days

Trump Signs Order Barring Immigration for 60 Days
President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the CCP virus at the White House in Washington on April 22, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday barring immigration into the United States for 60 days.

“In order to protect our great American workers, I’ve just signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the United States,” Trump said. “This will ensure than unemployed Americans of all backgrounds will be first in line for jobs as our economy reopens.”

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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