On June 22, 2020, President Donald Trump extended his executive order restricting the entry of certain individuals seeking admission into the United States as an immigrant. The order, originally effective from April 23, 2020 until June 23, 2020, was extended until December 31, 2020, effectively suspending immigration of certain individuals for the rest of the year.
The President cites to disruptions to the economy and the U.S. labor market due to the COVID-19 outbreak as his reasoning for restricting immigration until 2021.
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