Trump's Shocking Decision

US President Trump has suspended immigration to the country in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, “to protect the jobs of American Citizens”

US President has said he will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the US as the country tries to contain the spread of the COVID-19.

“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!” he tweeted on Tuesday morning.

A record 22 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits in the4-weeks of lockdown.

There is a record drop in retail sales in March in the US and the biggest decline in factory output since 1946. The US has by far the world’s largest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with over 7,50,000 infections and more than 40,500 deaths, according to the reputed news agency.

States and local governments have issued “stay-at-home” or “shelter-in-place” orders affecting more than 90 % of Americans to control the spread of Covid-19. In Washington, lawmakers were squabbling over a possible $450 billion-plus deal to provide more aid to hospitals hurt by the crisis and small businesses.