U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States will swiftly return...
WASHINGTON / MEXICO CITY - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States will swiftly return migrants who attempt to cross into the country illegally from Mexico and Canada while closing the borders to “non-essential” travel to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
Trump is campaigning for reelection in November and his immigration crackdown is a focus of his pitch to voters. He argued on Friday that migrants crossing the border threatened to worsen the coronavirus outbreak. Officials said the administration would authorize border authorities on public health grounds to swiftly remove migrants without allowing them to enter U.S. border facilities or undergo legal proceedings.
On Friday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said his country would turn back irregular migrants walking over the U.S. border. [L4N2BD2TM] The U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment on how the U.S. and Canadian measures would interact.While the United States and Mexico will suspend non-essential travel at border, the move will not affect trade, both U.S. and Mexican officials said.
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