Trump May Block Americans from Returning to U.S.

“President Trump is considering new immigration regulations that would allow border officials to temporarily block American citizens and legal permanent residents from returning to the United States from abroad if authorities believe they may be infected with the coronavirus,” the New York Times reports.

“In recent months, Mr. Trump has imposed sweeping rules that ban entry by foreigners into the United States, citing the risk of allowing the virus to spread from hot spots abroad. But those rules have exempted two categories of people attempting to return: American citizens and non-citizens who have already established legal residence.”

“Now, a draft regulation would expand the government’s power to prevent entry by citizens and legal residents in individual, limited circumstances.”