President Trump has planned to Freeze US Green Cards for 2-Months

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US President Donald Trump has announced the US government is freezing new green cards for 60-days. He said in another strict immigration move and described it is essential to take care of American workers during the widespread coronavirus outbreak. Trump said during his daily coronavirus press conference at White House that he feels it would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off because of the virus to be replaced by foreign workers. He said, “We must first take care of the American worker.” He echoed the America First theme of his 2016 campaign and term in office. Trump informed reporters and said, “Right now, we have to have jobs for Americans. We’ve closed down the largest economy in the history of the world. They have to work. They need to support their families. People need money, we cannot break our country.”

Trump also contended that Americans want to get back to work, even though polls out each week show a clear majority of Americans are more concerned with the virus spreading further than getting back to work. It is noteworthy that tens of millions of Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since the country went into a near-lockdown last month. President’s Covid-19 Task Force member, Deborah Birx was asked how hair salons, nail salons, and tattoo shops could open up again safely. She replied and said, “If there’s a way that people can social distance and do those things, then they can do those things, I don’t know how, but people are very creative.”

Donald Trump said he intends to make the move official in order to stop much of the flow of immigrants into the United States. He said that he will review the potential need to extend the freeze for 60-days. Trump added he will make that decision based on the economic conditions at that time, not mentioning the state of the virus. Point to be noted that Trump initially signaled in a late-night tweet on Monday. He said he was planning to shutter the entire US immigration system, but opted against keeping out temporary visitors. He earlier said, “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!”