Washington sources reported that US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who will not be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering the United States or do not have the means to pay for their healthcare costs themselves. Meanwhile the proclamation, issued by the White House, said it would not affect any individual’s eligibility for asylum or refugee status and the measure will take effect on November 3.
Furthermore Trump has made cutting legal and illegal immigration a centerpiece of his presidency. Meanwhile the Trump administration said last month that it planned to allow only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the united states in the 2020 fiscal year, the lowest number in the history of the modern refugee program.
Trump said in the proclamation “While our healthcare system grapples with the challenges caused by uncompensated care, the united states Government is making the problem worse by admitting thousands of aliens who have not demonstrated any ability to pay for their healthcare costs”.
