- 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."
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2020
It was not immediately clear what Trump was referring to or how his order would be carried out. 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.
The White House did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
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