US President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order 'to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States' because of the coronavirus. 9News
Mr O'Brien said the temporary immigration halt would not be "dissimilar" to limits on travel to the US from China that Trump put in place in January.
"So this is one step. It's not dissimilar to the restrictions on travel from China that he implemented back on January 29 at the very outset of this public health crisis."Asked about the president's reference to jobs, Mr O'Brien referenced the virus' economic toll and said "the president's looking out for Americans on both fronts at every turn."
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