Politics

April 23, 2020

Donald Trump bans immigration for 60 days

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The Gist

On Wednesday Donald Trump signed an executive order that will prevent people from applying for green cards for 60 days. 

The List

  • The immigration ban is more limited than the sweeping closure Trump proclaimed on Twitter earlier this week.
  • The order will not apply to immigrants who are already in the US and are waiting to become legal permanent residents.
  • The order suspends the Diversity Visa Lottery, which issues about 50,000 green cards annually. 
  • According to the White House, the order will “put American communities and workers first as we move toward safely reopening the economy”.
  • Experts argue that a 60-day ban is “fairly meaningless” because most consular services have closed down due to coronavirus anyway. 

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