New York's Attorney General says Trump's order is 'antithetical to everything we believe as Americans.'
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday said she is standing ready to take legal action against President Donald Trump's executive order halting the issuance of certain green cards to immigrants for 60 days.
During today's White House coronavirus press briefing, Trump announced he had signed the presidential proclamation suspending the entry of new permanent residents into the U.S. for the next 60 days. He, when in fact it only bars non-citizens living outside the U.S. from being granted a green card if they do not already hold a valid immigrant visa or travel document.
"This proclamation is antithetical to everything we believe as Americans. Immigrants are working essential jobs on the frontlines of this crisis helping to keep our nation and economy moving forward. I stand ready to take legal action," James said in a statement shared on Twitter. This proclamation is antithetical to everything we believe as Americans. Immigrants are working essential jobs on the frontlines of this crisis helping to keep our nation and economy moving forward.
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