United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would sign an executive order for the temporary suspension of immigration into the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, an intriguing move that provoked questions about its scope and timing.

On his Twitter account, the President posted that, in light of the strike of what he calls "the Invisible Enemy," and the need to shield the jobs of whom he considers the Great American citizens, he is signing an E.O. "to suspend immigration into the United States temporarily!"

The said order would mark the executive power's striking use by Trump, who, a couple of hours earlier, spoke positively about individual states' ability to start reopening their economies despite the threat of COVID-19.

What the Suspension Means

Primarily, the immigration's temporary suspension, according to the order, would function as a leeway on the travel limitations the Trump administration has already enforced on Mexico, China, Iran, Canada, and Europe.

The President's tweet did not provide details on when the suspension would take effect, or until when it would last. Incidentally, Trump has spent much of his time rightfully limiting immigration into the country.

In addition, he has pursued the building of a border wall, imposed guidelines that regulate which migrants can secure application for asylum, and approved the parting of children from adults who illegally cross into the U.S. This seperation is done in an attempt to thwart child trafficking. 

This decision of suspension of all immigration will undoubtedly attract critisizm from immigrant rights groups and most liberal Democrats. They are expected to argue that the President has continued to push controversial portions of his plan as the pandemic is receiving so much attention from the public.

Moreover, Democrat officials accused the President, of using the COVID-19 crisis as his defense to satisfy his base with a forceful immigration policy. 

Favoring Protesters Who Oppose the 'Stay-at-Home' Order

Meanwhile, President Trump, for the past weeks now, has said that the U.S. has surpassed the peak in terms of death rates from COVID-19, making his announcement on Monday night, even more shaking.

In addition, he has spoken favorably of the protesters opposing the 'stay-at-home' orders, as well as the other measures intended to contain the spread of COVID-19. He also favored some states that lift such restrictions fast with an eye for the economy's revival.

Roughly 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment in the last few weeks alone as the virus prompts businesses to close.

This recession has been considered a blow to the government leader, whose reelection campaign focused on the economy's strength.

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