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handle is hein.crs/govdaev0001 and id is 1 raw text is: i% 'N\ r Entry Restrictions at the Northern and Southern Borders in Response to COVID-19 Updated April 27, 2020 In response to the global spread of COVID-19, the federal government has issued several orders restricting the entry of foreign nationals into the United States. Many of these restrictions were implemented through President Trump's authority under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to suspend the entry of non-U.S. nationals (aliens) whose entry the President finds ... would be detrimental to the interests of the United States. One procarnafion issued n Janua, 3I '020, suspends the entry of foreign nationals who have been in mainland China within the prior 14 days. A secoad proclamation issued on February 29, 2020, suspends the entry of foreign nationals who have been in Iran in the prior 14 days. Twi more procmiartions issued in March 2020 restrict the travel of foreign nationals from countries in the Schcnign Aroa, Ireland, and the United Kingdom within the prior 14 days. Finally, a proclam.aion that took effect on April 23, 2020, suspends the entry of aliens on immigrant visas for 60 days, for the stated purposes of protecting Americans from job competition during the economic recovery and reducing strain on the domestic health care system. This last proclamation would appear to have limited impacts in the near term. The Department of State had arcadv sl speidcd most immigrant visa processing around the world. Further, among other limitations and exceptions, the proclamation does not apply to the spouses or children of U.S. citizens, to healthcare professionals or EB- 5 jtinestor, or to aliens who already held immigrant visas as of the proclamation's effective date. The proclamation would impact some categories of immigrant visa applicants-including, among others, parents of U.S. citizens-if its entry restrictions remain in place after the Department of State resumes visa processing. The Trump Administration has taken other action, relying on authority outside INA Section 212(f), to restrict the movement of foreign nationals over land borders into the United States. Two orders restrict non-essential travel by foreign nationals into the United States through ports of entry on the land borders with both Canada and Mexico. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued an order (along with implornonting regnations) suspending the introduction of foreign nationals from countries with COVID-19. These new orders raise a number of legal issues-most notably their effect on migrants seeking asylum in the United States. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov LSB10439 CRS Lega Sidebar Prepared tor Members and Commnttees of Congress

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