The Trump administration is apparently considering a measure to block U.S. citizens and permanent residents from returning if they are suspected of coronavirus infection.
A senior U.S. official told Reuters that draft regulation, which has not been finalized and could change, would give the government authority to block people who could “reasonably” believe Covid-19 or other diseases have been contracted.
Donald Trump has imposed a series of sweeping immigration restrictions since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and some legal immigration stops and allows U.S. border authorities to deport migrants caught at the border without standard legal proceedings.
Reuters reported in May that U.S. government officials were worried that dual citizens of Mexico-Mexico could flee to the United States if the outbreak of coronavirus in Mexico became less, which put more stress on U.S. hospitals.
The draft regulation, first reported by the New York Times on Monday, was to be issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has played a major role in responding to pandemics, senior official told Reuters.
“Federal agencies were asked Tuesday to provide feedback on the proposal to the White House, although it is not clear when it could be approved or announced,” the Times reported.
A Trump pandemic task force was not expected to act on the proposal this week, although that timeline could change, the official said.
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