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President Donald Trump announced during the press briefing today that he will sign an executive order to restrict immigrants seeking permanent residency from entering the U.S., but will not restrict temporary visa applicants, such as H-1B workers or other nonimmigrant categories, at this time.
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Background: Late Monday night, Trump tweeted that he would be signing an executive order “temporarily suspending immigration to the United States,” because of COVID-19 and to protect American workers.
BAL Analysis: President Trump indicated he will sign the order tomorrow. The text is not yet available, so details about the scope of the restrictions, and any exemptions, are not yet known. BAL is continuing to monitor developments and will provide analysis when the official order is published.
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