Trump: Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States! Progress on the Wall
Amid the coronavirus pandemic there will be a pause of at least 60 days in the issuance of green cards, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday. The move will potentially close the country off to tens of thousands of people, VOA reported.
“It would be wrong and unjust” for those laid off by COVID-19 “to be replaced by new immigrant labor from abroad,” Trump said according to the VOA report quoting the President.
The short break on the arrival of those granted permanent residency, according to Trump, “will protect the solvency of our health care system” overwhelmed by the pandemic. The farmers will not be affected by this at all,…..If anything, we’re going to make it easier and we’re doing a process to make it better for those workers to come in to the farm.,” VOA quoted the President in a briefing.
Acting Secretary Chad Wolf confirmed the reasoning behind the recent decision on immigration.
Meanwhile the department of homeland security updates the progress on the wall
The Executive Order is in line with the White House official policy is Stated as
The United States must adopt an immigration system that serves the national interest. To restore the rule of law and secure our border, President Trump is committed to constructing a border wall and ensuring the swift removal of unlawful entrants. To protect American workers, the President supports ending chain migration, eliminating the Visa Lottery, and moving the country to a merit-based entry system. These reforms will advance the safety and prosperity of all Americans while helping new citizens assimilate and flourish.
Last Month, in order to limit the further spread of coronavirus, the U.S. reached agreements with both Canada and Mexico to limit all non-essential travel across borders. Working closely and collaboratively, the Department of Homeland Security is part of a North American approach to stop the spread of the virus, DHS reported. .
Additionally, CBP will no longer detain illegal immigrants in our holding facilities and will immediately return these aliens to the country they entered from – Canada or Mexico. Where such a return is not possible, CBP will return these aliens to their country of origin.
These measures were implemented on March 21, 2020 and will be in place for 30 days, at which point it will be reviewed by both parties. On April 20, 2020, these measures were extended for an additional 30 days.
The U.S., Mexican, and Canadian governments are taking necessary action to fight against this pandemic together.