Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration is considering a plan to shut the U.S. border with Mexico and Canada as soon as this week to asylum seekers and other foreigners who don’t have permission to enter the country, people familiar with the plan said. Under the plan, the administration would keep ports of entry open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and foreigners with legal permission to enter the country. Foreigners covered by President Trump’s existing travel restrictions on China and Europe are...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 18, 2020 01:40 UTC