Trump tweet saying he'll suspend immigration amid coronavirus generates confusion
by Molly O'Toole, Noah Bierman and Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times
Apr 21, 2020
4 minutes
WASHINGTON - The morning after President Donald Trump tweeted a potentially drastic change to the nation's immigration standards, White House officials could not explain what he meant when he wrote that he planned to sign an order to "temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!"
The lack of clarity reflects the often-chaotic nature of policy making in Trump's White House. It also suggests the tweet could amount to fairly little in terms of policy changes. The State Department a month ago announced it was canceling visa appointments at consulates and embassies worldwide, effectively shutting down most new entries to the U.S.
Trump has been openly frustrated with
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