The Trump administration is considering ways to restrict entry on the US-Mexico border that could include US citizens and lawful permanent residents over coronavirus concerns, a source says
It's the latest attempt by the administration to seal off US borders, citing the virus. In March, the administration invoked a public health law to swiftly remove migrants, including children, who are apprehended at the border. That action, including a series of other travel restrictions, has been extended over the course of the pandemic.
Read MoreA draft memo obtained by the Times says any move to block citizens and legal permanent residents must"include appropriate protections to ensure that no Constitutional rights are infringed" and would apply"only in the rarest of circumstances." The US outpaces other countries in coronavirus cases, including Mexico and Canada, which have 480,278 and 122,053 cases, respectively.
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