{"id":13360,"date":"2020-04-22T13:43:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T13:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/22\/trump-order-to-bar-new-green-cards-not-temporary-visas\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:35:42","slug":"trump-order-to-bar-new-green-cards-not-temporary-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/2020\/04\/22\/trump-order-to-bar-new-green-cards-not-temporary-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump order to bar new green cards, not temporary visas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 President Donald Trump announced what he described as a \u201ctemporary suspension of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/management\/leadership\/2020\/03\/02\/judge-rules-head-of-immigration-agency-was-unlawfully-named\/\" target=_blank>immigration into the United States<\/a>.&#8221; But an executive order he is expected to sign Wednesday to implement the change would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today,\u201d Trump tweeted Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president said Tuesday he would put a 60-day pause on the issuance of green cards in an effort to limit competition for jobs in a U.S. economy wrecked by the coronavirus. The order would include \u201ccertain exemptions,&#8221; he said, but he declined to outline them, noting the order was still being crafted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy pausing immigration we\u2019ll help put unemployed Americans first in line for jobs as America reopens, so important,&#8221; Trump said at the White House. &#8220;It would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off by the virus to be replaced with new immigrant labor flown in from abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An administration official familiar with the plans, however, said the order will apply to foreigners seeking employment-based green cards and relatives of green card holders who are not citizens. Americans wishing to bring immediate family will still be able to do so, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity before the plan was announced. About 1 million green cards were granted in the 2019 fiscal year, about half to spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By limiting his immigration measure to green cards, Trump was leaving untouched hundreds of thousands of foreign workers granted non-immigrant visas each year, including farm workers, health care workers and software programmers. The Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, estimated that some 110,000 green cards could be delayed during a two-month pause. Trump said he would consider extending the restrictions, depending on economic conditions at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/it-networks\/cloud\/2020\/04\/02\/homeland-security-immigration-agency-exploring-new-tool-to-reduce-cloud-cost\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1176407051.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Homeland Security\u2019s immigration agency wants info on a new tool to reduce cloud cost<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants software to search and index data before putting it into its cloud environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has long advocated restrictions on both legal and illegal immigration and has raised concerns for years about foreigners competing with American citizens for jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he denied he was using the virus to make good on a longstanding campaign promise as he seeks reelection. \u201cNo, I&#8217;m not doing that all,&#8221; he said. The president has also used the crisis to push other stalled priorities, from tax reform to dramatic border restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has often pivoted to his signature issue of immigration when he\u2019s under pressure. It\u2019s one he believes helped him win the 2016 election and one that continues to animate his loyal base of supporters heading into what is expected to be a brutal reelection fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much of the immigration system has already ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic. Almost all visa processing by the State Department has been suspended for weeks. Travel to the U.S. has been restricted from much of the globe. And Trump has used the virus to effectively end asylum at U.S. borders, including turning away children who arrive by themselves and putting a hold on refugee resettlement \u2014 something Congress, the courts and international law hadn&#8217;t previously allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Criticism of Trump&#8217;s announcement was swift, especially his timing during the pandemic. Ali Noorani, president of the National Immigration Forum, noted that thousands of foreign-born health care workers are currently treating people with COVID-19 and working in critical sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrea Flores of the American Civil Liberties Union said Trump seemed &#8220;more interested in fanning anti-immigrant flames than in saving lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, which favors lower rates of immigration, said before the announcement that eliminating millions of work permits and visas would \u201cinstantaneously create\u201d new jobs for Americans and other legal workers \u2014 even though most businesses are shuttered because of social distancing dictates and stay-at-home orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carl Shusterman, who has practiced immigration law since the 1970s, said a 60-day pause would have little impact because the government effectively stopped processing green cards in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe embassies are not open anyway, so this is like nothing new,\u201d said Shusterman. \u201cThis announcement doesn\u2019t really change anything unless the embassies were to open up next week or in the next 60 days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump first announced his intentions in a vague tweet Monday night. Across the country, those who could be impacted waited in suspense through the day. Chicago immigration attorney Fiona McEntee said she had been inundated with calls, emails and social media messages, including from company executives hoping to expand their business in the U.S., a person applying for a fiance visa and wondering about their wedding plans, artists seeking \u201cextraordinary ability\u201d visas and foreign students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has created absolute panic,\u201d McEntee said. \u201cThese are people\u2019s lives. &#8230; It is irresponsible and cruel to put out something like that without any consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As is often the case, Trump\u2019s tweet also caught many across the administration off guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has already used the crisis to take dramatic steps to limit immigration. Last month, the administration effectively ended asylum, relying on a rarely used 1944 law aimed at preventing the spread of communicable disease. U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada have also been closed to tourism and recreational travel. Commercial traffic and a wide range of \u201cessential\u201d workers are still allowed to travel freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. is now reporting more COVID-19 cases than any other country in the world, with more than 825,000 infected, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University. More than 45,000 have died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump had been expected to use his authority to slash the number of foreign workers allowed to take seasonal jobs in the U.S. Before the outbreak, the administration had planned to increase the number of H-2B visas, angering people who favor more restrictive immigration policies, including some supporters of the president who view foreign workers willing to accept lower wages as unfair competition to American labor. The Department of Homeland Security later put that plan on hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Spagat reported from San Diego. 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