Coronavirus: As Trump Shuts US Immigration System, Canada Stays as Open as Possible

As Canada continues to show how welcoming immigrants remains an important policy despite the restrictions in place due to coronavirus, the opposite is true in the United States.

Donald Trump has tweeted his intention to sign an Executive Order to entirely suspend immigration to the US. He puts the decision down to the need to stop the spread of COVID-19, but also to protect American jobs, a familiar slogan from Trump's campaign to become president, often repeated during his time in the White House.

In contrast to Canada's attempts to remain as open as possible during the crisis, Trump appears to be using it to push his political agenda with the US presidential election looming.