The New York Times reports that the Trump administration plans to extend its border closure indefinitely, citing the coronavirus pandemic. The ban would keep regions in the north and south of the United States, whose economies rely on the dynamic flow of goods and people across borders, on lock down for the foreseeable future.
It would also trap asylum-seekers outside of the United States and keep them in harm’s way, a goal that President Trump and White House aide Stephen Miller have attempted to achieve through numerous other means over the past three years.