Trump To Sign Executive Order Prohibiting Immigration Today, Says Southern Border is Very Tight

In an early morning tweet, President Trump announced that he was signing the previously announced Executive Order prohibiting immigration into the United States today. He also mentioned the progress on the Wall being built on the southern border saying that it is “very tight – including for human trafficking.”

I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today. In the meantime, even without this order, our Southern Border, aided substantially by the 170 miles of new Border Wall & 27,000 Mexican soldiers, is very tight – including for human trafficking!

I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today. In the meantime, even without this order, our Southern Border, aided substantially by the 170 miles of new Border Wall & 27,000 Mexican soldiers, is very tight – including for human trafficking!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020

At yesterday’s press briefing, he said that it would be lasting for “60 days, after which the need for any extension or modification will be evaluated by myself and a group of people based on the economic conditions at the time.”

In a move that is likely to disappoint some and be applauded by others, he said that the “order will only apply to individuals seeking a permanent residency, in other words, those receiving green cards, big factor, will not apply to those entering on a temporary basis.”

#Trump says #immigration ban to last at least 60 days pic.twitter.com/GQ63r0SYjI

— Ruptly (@Ruptly) April 22, 2020

Millions of Americans sacrificed their jobs in order to battle the virus and save the lives of our fellow citizens. We have a solemn duty to ensure these unemployed Americans regain their jobs and their livelihoods, therefore in order to protect American workers I will be issuing a temporary suspension of immigration into the United States.

You heard about that last night. By pausing immigration, we’ll help put the unemployed Americans first in line for jobs as America reopens. So important. It would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off by the virus to be replaced with new immigrant labor flown in from abroad. We must first take care of the American worker, take care of the American worker.

This pause will be in effect for 60 days, after which the need for any extension or modification will be evaluated by myself and a group of people based on the economic conditions at the time, this order will only apply to individuals seeking a permanent residency, in other words, those receiving green cards, big factor, will not apply to those entering on a temporary basis.

As we move forward, we will examine what additional immigration-limited measures should be put in place to protect US workers, we want to protect our US workers and I think as we move forward, we will become more and more protective of them.