Via Tweet, Trump Says He Plans to Sign Executive Order to Temporarily Suspend US Immigration; Provides No Other Details

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In a tweet, President Trump has stated he plans to sign an Executive Order that would temporarily suspend immigration into the US:.

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No other details were provided by the President. The White House staff has declined to provide further information, and no other government agencies with immigration authority have provided further information.

At this time, it is not clear if, or when, an Executive Order temporarily suspending immigration into the US will be issued. Nor is it clear how immigration would be suspended, what categories of immigration would be suspended, or for how long immigration would be suspended.

Also unclear is the practical impact of “suspending” immigration into the US at a time when almost all nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processing at US Consulates has been suspended for weeks and significant travel restrictions are already in place barring many individuals from leaving their home countries or entering the US due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At this time, there are no other details available other than the content of the President’s tweet. This is a developing story that Ellis Porter will be monitoring very closely. As more details emerge, we will pass them along to you.

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