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Donald Trump has been accused of “xenophobic scapegoating” after announcing he will order a temporary ban on immigration into the US to combat the coronavirus pandemic, writes David Smith, the Guardian’s Washington DC bureau chief.
There were no other details on the timing, scope or legal basis of the president’s proposed executive order and no official policy statement from the White House.
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!
From the beginning Trump has flailed about seeking someone to blame for his own failure.
Obama. Governors. China. Speaker Pelosi. People of Asian descent.
Immigration has nearly stopped and the US has far more cases than any other country.
This is just xenophobic scapegoating. https://t.co/hurkmuvlvg
This action is not only an attempt to divert attention away from Trump’s failure to stop the spread of the coronavirus and save lives, but an authoritarian-like move to take advantage of a crisis and advance his anti-immigrant agenda. We must come together to reject his division.
He wants to distract again. He castigates and casts blame as he tries to take it away from himself. He shirked his most fundamental responsibility as the president of this nation and that’s to keep us safe. He doesn’t know how to cover up for the fact he was playing golf and holding rallies in February when people were getting sick and dying.
Ireland has reported 44 more deaths from coronavirus, bringing the country’s total death toll to 731.
The announcement comes after the country’s government earlier said public events of more than 5,000 people would remain banned until at least the end of August.
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 44 people diagnosed with #COVID19 in Ireland have died.
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