U.S. Immigration Crackdowns Not Unusual During Times Of Crisis

Deborah Amos on NPR reports that President Trump is expected to sign an order to suspend some temporary work visas through the end of the year.  History shows a connection between pandemics and efforts to limit immigration.  Amos looks back at the 1918 flu pandemic to illustrate how, historically, “immigration crackdowns aren’t unusual when the country faces a crisis.” 

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration has issued at least 47 immigration-related policy changes, affecting almost every facet of our immigration system.

KJ