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Trump says he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the US

Rosie PerperApr 27, 2020, 04:13 IST

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a news conference near the U.S.-Mexico border (background), outside Laredo, Texas.Reuters/Rick Wilking

President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday night that he would be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the US.
In his tweet, Trump said his decision was spurred by an "attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens."
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President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday night that he would be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the US.

In his tweet, Trump said his decision was spurred by an "attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens."

It was not immediately clear what Trump was referring to. A suspension of all immigration into the US would be a major expansion to several travel bans put in place to curb the coronavirus spread.

This is a developing story.

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