China News Service, April 22, according to foreign media reports, US President Trump said at the White House epidemic briefing on the 21st that his upcoming executive order to ban new immigrants will continue for at least 60 days. Reassessment and possible extension.
Trump said on Twitter on the evening of the 20th that he would “suspend immigrants from entering the United States”. He detailed the details of this measure for the first time on the 21st.
However, Trump announced that he did not completely stop immigration to the United States in the context of the new coronavirus pandemic.
Instead, he said that this provision would only suspend 60 days for most people applying for permanent resident status in the United States, and would not apply to temporary workers. Trump said he is likely to sign the executive order on the 22nd.
He also said that the ban is to protect American employment, and this policy will ensure that unemployed Americans have more employment opportunities.
As of 5:38 a.m. Beijing time on the 22nd, according to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, more than 820,000 people in the United States have been infected with the new coronavirus and 44228 deaths.