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In reply to the discussion: Trump announces he will unilaterally ban all immigration to the United States [View all]Ford_Prefect
(7,870 posts)42. Score one more for Reichsfuhrer of the Schutzstaffel Stephen Miller.
It's unclear what mechanism he will use to suspend immigration, how long such a suspension could last or what effect this will have on the operation of US border crossings and on those who already hold green cards.
The White House declined to provide further information on the executive order Monday evening. The Department of Homeland Security didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The White House declined to provide further information on the executive order Monday evening. The Department of Homeland Security didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
[link:https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/politics/donald-trump-immigration-halt-coronavirus/index.html|
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Trump announces he will unilaterally ban all immigration to the United States [View all]
Chicago1980
Apr 2020
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Now all the DT babbling about how great closing to Chinese citizens in Jan is understandable
TreadSoftly
Apr 2020
#5
And he calls it "the Invisible Enemy". In 1933 it was "juden vermin". Just watch the racists
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2020
#7
This is what my dad's family from Arkansas would call "closing the barn door after...
LudwigPastorius
Apr 2020
#9
Other angle, he is flailing, so now he is escalating the distractions. This has zero effect on the
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2020
#10
Aye its purely his attempt to rally his base after calling the virus fake and cluster fucking a
cstanleytech
Apr 2020
#33
Except Chump and the hard right currenlty have the courts stacked in their favor.
Initech
Apr 2020
#57
May be some serious dereliction of duty, LIHOP, at Marion State Prison. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2020
#39
Sure, it's a tough virus. But other prisons have minor outbreaks. Marion is very bad.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2020
#41
If I were a foreigner there is no way I'd want to visit the U.S.A. right now
sdfernando
Apr 2020
#56
That's kind of him. It will protect foreigners from contracting the Coronavirus.
Kablooie
Apr 2020
#35
No one wants to come anyway. I'm more concerned about other countries doing this..
Blasphemer
Apr 2020
#52