Trump closed immigration to U.S.; Canada remains open

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President Donald Trump has announced that he will sign an Executive Order to temporarily suspend U.S. immigration as early as Wednesday April 22, citing coronavirus concerns.

The president first made the announcement via Twitter on Monday night.
On Tuesday evening, during his daily coronavirus briefing at the White House, president Trump said that his administration was currently working on drafting the Executive Order, and it could be ready for his signature by Wednesday.
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!

During his Tuesday evening briefing, Trump said the temporary suspension is set to last 60 days for permanent resident visas (or “green cards”), though there will be some exemptions, which he did not specify.
Canada remains open to immigration despite coronavirus
Canada is also fighting COVID-19 and has enacted emergency measures, including travel restrictions on some foreign nationals.
Nonetheless, it remains committed to accommodating immigrants, temporary foreign workers, and international students as much as possible. It has not suspended immigration, but rather, continues to invite foreign nationals to submit their applications to come to Canada.
Recognizing that foreign nationals may have trouble obtaining all necessary documentation at this time due to coronavirus-related interruptions, Canada has stated it will not reject any application that is incomplete because of such interruptions.

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