Trump claims he will temporarily suspend immigration into US due to coronavirus fears

(CNN) President Donald Trump said late Monday night he will sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States as the nation battles the health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

"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!" he tweeted.

It's unclear what mechanism he will use to suspend immigration, how long such a suspension could last or what effect this will have on the operation of US border crossings and on those who already hold green cards.

Nikepucci1:
This is crazy!!!! imagine all other countries follow suit...It is all over for economic migrant

RuudVanNisteroy:

No escape from naija

“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,” Trump said in a tweet late on Monday.

Staphylococcus:
This development might explode Canada and UK's population.

UK is already densely Populated, and will shut its borders.
UK, most times follows the US decisions as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Meanwhile, CANADA will continue as their Total Population is still at 37million, and still has the same Land Mass as the United States.
CANADA is one of the Least populated countries.
Although they wouldn't want to take more than a number that will overwhelm their system.
OYIBO dey think naaa

RuudVanNisteroy:

No escape from naija . I still have some relatives trying to relocate to Europe and North America.

I pray other countries don't follow suit.
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jchioma:
Donald Trump is campaigning; with elections few months from now, he needs to reiterate some of his usual rhetoric.
He is more like deflecting attention from his failure to arrest the pandemic which he downplayed in the initial phase.

This is fact in the face of a failing economy and the deadly coronavirus projected to kill over 200,000 Americans,
with over 42,000 dead already.

Nikepucci1:
This is crazy!!!! imagine all other countries follow suit...It is all over for economic migrant...

US expatriate should leave and be refused to enter Nigeria too....