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Trump says he is suspending immigration over coronavirus, need to protect jobs
nbcnews.com ^ | April 20 2020 | NBC

Posted on 04/20/2020 8:09:34 PM PDT by rintintin

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is temporarily suspending immigration to the United States in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the "need to protect jobs."

In a tweet Monday night, the president attributed the suspension to an "attack from the Invisible Enemy" and the "need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens."

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


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Wow this is going to make MEDIA HEADS EXPLODE. They want AMERICANS to be forced to shelter in place and stay home - but not IMMIGRANTS. Immigrants shouldn't have to stay home!
1 posted on 04/20/2020 8:09:34 PM PDT by rintintin
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I just saw this, is it accurate? He just announced this at 11 PM? Was this a tweet?


2 posted on 04/20/2020 8:11:33 PM PDT by jocon307 (Dem party delenda est!)
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To: rintintin

Borders are yucky.


3 posted on 04/20/2020 8:11:42 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (Jerusalem is the city of the Great King!!!)
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About dog-gone time.


4 posted on 04/20/2020 8:12:10 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: rintintin; Buckeye McFrog; Army Air Corps; CondoleezzaProtege
President Trump plays the "Corona Virus Uno Reverse Card".


5 posted on 04/20/2020 8:12:19 PM PDT by KC_Lion (I fear we are approaching the "American War of Liberation")
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😂 👍🏼
6 posted on 04/20/2020 8:13:10 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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YAY !!


7 posted on 04/20/2020 8:13:24 PM PDT by House Atreides (It is not a HOAX but it IS A PRETEXT)
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To: rintintin

Welcome to FreeRepublic!

Have you experienced our Breaking News sidebar?


8 posted on 04/20/2020 8:13:37 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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perfect timing...

coincides with Kim Jong Un potential death...


9 posted on 04/20/2020 8:13:53 PM PDT by sheehan (DEPORT ALL ILLEGALS.)
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To: KC_Lion

He is genius. Prayers working.


10 posted on 04/20/2020 8:21:17 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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I didn't believe it at first, but apparently it is true :


11 posted on 04/20/2020 8:21:43 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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I didn’t believe it at first,

I just hope he actually does it. He has promised executive orders in the past, without delivering.


12 posted on 04/20/2020 8:24:20 PM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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Watch the left just freak the f-out! Their true loyalty is to the illegals and their spawn not Americans. They will find a judge by morning to try to block it.


13 posted on 04/20/2020 8:28:39 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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Trump: When the democrat governors feel it is safe to re-open their states for their own citizens, then I’ll feel it is safe to re-open the country for legal immigrants. :-)


14 posted on 04/20/2020 8:32:17 PM PDT by GLDNGUN
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The lefties are going to have to wake some 0bama or Clinton (or even Bush) judge, get him out of bed in order to issue an injunction before morning.


15 posted on 04/20/2020 8:34:07 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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This is so great, to have the presser today with no hint whatsoever that it was brewing, and BAM!


16 posted on 04/20/2020 8:39:33 PM PDT by GnuThere
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He is a street fighter and he has the Rats on the ropes. The image of the Rats fighting this in court will be exquisite.


17 posted on 04/20/2020 8:44:57 PM PDT by deadrock
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“The lefties are going to have to wake some 0bama or Clinton (or even Bush) judge”

At least you got Bush in there. I was going to reply to you saying “what about Bush?” till I read it again. I salute you.


18 posted on 04/20/2020 8:48:52 PM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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My immigrant wife is absolutely delighted by the news.


19 posted on 04/20/2020 8:49:24 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Interesting how those so interested in workERS are so disinterested in workING.)
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This is incredible news. It needs to be permanent. But for now, I will celebrate this wonderful news.


20 posted on 04/20/2020 9:30:55 PM PDT by Nea Wood
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