“By pausing immigration we’ll help put unemployed Americans first in line for jobs as America reopens,” the US President said. “It would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off by the virus to be replaced with new immigrant labor flown in from abroad.”
The order has not been officially issued yet. Trump tweeted about it on Monday evening, setting off a frenzy of speculation as to what it might involve. According to some reports, a draft envisions a 90-day ban on most work visas, with exemptions for workers in "food production and directly helping to protect the supply chain,” as well as health care or medical research professionals.
Trump admitted that there will be “certain exemptions” from the ban, saying that “some people would be able to get in” but declined to elaborate. White House lawyers were still working on the executive order, he said, noting that he will sign it “most likely” tomorrow (Wednesday).
When asked about details, Trump did not rule out“secondary” orders further restricting immigration, but would not give specifics. He did confirm that farmers will not be affected by the ban, and that migrant workers will be allowed to come in.
Trump faced criticism over the proposed ban from both the left and the right. Democrats denounced it as “xenophobic” and “un-American,” while extolling the virtues of immigrants both legal and otherwise.
Some of Trump’s allies on the right also grumbled about the order, saying that it doesn’t go far enough to actually make a difference, because it doesn’t affect temporary workers.
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- According to some reports, a draft envisions a 90-day ban on most work visas, with exemptions for workers in “food production and directly helping to protect the supply chain,” as well as health care or medical research professionals.
- Trump announced on Tuesday at the daily White House press conference about the US COVID-19 response that the measure would ensure that more than 22 million Americans made unemployed by lockdowns will not face much job-seeking competition.
- Some of Trump's allies on the right also grumbled about the order, saying that it doesn't go far enough to actually make a difference, because it doesn't affect temporary workers.
