US Prez Donald Trump says immigration order will apply only to green cards

US President Donald Trump has said his forthcoming executive order barring new immigration will apply only to people seeking green cards, will last 60 days. It won't affect workers entering the country on a temporary basis, he added.

Trump offered the first details about a vague announcement he made on Monday night, as the country is ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 43,000 people dead.

Instead, President Trump said the provision would amount to a



60-day pause only on people seeking permanent resident status in the United States. He said he would review the executive order at the end of that period and decide if it should be renewed. Trump further said the executive order is being written now and he is likely to sign it today.

Trump suggested there will be economic effects of the order, indicating it would protect American workers, and noted that it will have certain exemptions.