Trump halts US immigration

President Donald Trump announced he would issue an executive order suspending immigration to the US. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( US President Donald Trump announced he will issue an order severely limiting immigration to the US, citing the novel coronavirus. And in China, the government is using the crisis to undercut Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. Oil prices fell sharply Monday, highlighting plummeting demand and structural problems in the industry. And in the UK, millions of pints of beer could go down the drain. In NYC, bodega workers are serving frontline communities. --------------------------------------------------------------- When you support The World today, your donation will be matched! Many of you have stepped forward and shown your support for The World with thoughtful messages like this one: "We listen every day. The World is wonderful ... and a lifeline!" Our coverage never has been, and never will be, behind a paywall. Donate today to support our freely available journalism. [donate]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In the news today Trump to halt immigration to the US [Roberto, 37 with his step grandson Andre, 2, from Honduras, who are in the Migrant Protection Protocols program, wait in line on the Paso del Norte International Bridge to have their court dates changed after court cancelations amid the coronavirus outbreak in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico April 20, 2020.]( Credit: Paul Ratje/Reuters President Donald Trump announced he would issue an executive order Tuesday [suspending immigration to the US](. The president cited the novel coronavirus and need to protect American jobs as the administration [pushes states to reopen]( their economies — a move many governors say is not feasible without additional federal support. Trump has used the pandemic to achieve his long-standing goal of curbing immigration, including [denying asylum seekers entry]( to the US, which conflicts with international law. Deportations continue despite the health crisis, and multiple people deported to Haiti and Guatemala [tested positive]( for the coronavirus on arrival in their home countries. Tune in today as immigration editor Monica Campbell explains Trump's new order. And: [Qatar: Migrant workers illegally expelled during COVID-19 pandemic]( Also: [In Europe, the lives of refugees are on hold]( Oil prices drop to sub-zero territory for the first time [Oil prices dropped sharply below zero]( Monday, as demand and storage capacity shrink in the wake of the pandemic. Earlier this month, OPEC and Russia reached an agreement to cut production, but the move failed to stabilize the price of oil. While analysts say negative prices are, in a sense, a short-term anomoly (and gasoline at the pump won't be free), the drop [highlights existing structural problems in the the industry](, and some companies have started to close off wells — taking a serious financial hit. And: [Trump will consider blocking Saudi oil imports as US prices crash]( Also: [Global response to COVID-19 should be a model for action on climate]( China works to undermine Hong Kong's democracy movement China's President Xi Jinping is working to [crush the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong]( under the cover of the coronavirus, analysts say. China supported the [arrest of more than a dozen democracy activists]( over the weekend and is working to push through legislation that undermines the "one country, two systems" principle that governs Hong Kong. [Mass protests last year](, sparked by a proposed extradition law, brought hundreds of thousands of people to the streets, despite harsh crackdowns by authorities. Also: [Is Kim Jong-un ill? Reports shine light on North Korea’s rumor mill]( [ISIS families in Syrian camps face uncertain futures. Now, the coronavirus also looms.]( COVID-19 is a threat for people in many refugee camps across the world. Sanitary conditions are typically not ideal, and social distancing is nearly impossible. But at two camps in northern Syria, residents face the virus as well as [stigmatization tied to their lives under ISIS](. Since the fall of ISIS, countries have grappled with the question of what to do with individuals who left to join the group. Those suspected of having ties with ISIS face stigma back home. And coronavirus is another threat. From The World: [Indians stranded in the US due to coronavirus face poverty, eviction]( The Number in the News: 21 We could all use a little joy on speed dial. Now, we can get exactly that. In Calgary, Canada, high school students launched a hotline called Joy 4 All. Dial it, and you can hear local students share jokes, short stories and acts of kindness. The project is directed toward seniors who may feel lonely while social distancing. [The Number in the News]( is The World’s daily smart speaker show. You’ll learn one number you won’t forget and why it’s in the news today. [Click here]( to add The Number in the News to your Amazon or Google flash briefing and hear a new episode seven days a week. [UK lockdown could see beer flowing down the drain]( It’s like a scene straight out of the Prohibition era: barrels of beer poured down the drain. But it isn’t 1920s America — it's Britain today. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) predicts that [50 million pints worth of beer]( will be dumped in the United Kingdom within weeks if the country’s lockdown continues. Since March 20, all restaurants and pubs have been closed. Bar owners are struggling to cope. But some doubt that even a pandemic can end the British love affair with the pub. And: [‘Sewage surveillance’ may be early warning tool in fight against COVID-19, says one study]( [Without protective gear, bodega workers risk their lives]( [Nassim Almontaser stands inside his bodega filled with products in Brooklyn, New York.]( Credit: Courtesy of Nassim Almontaser In some New York neighborhoods, bodegas provide more than 80% of the food that residents buy. Many of these businesses are owned and operated by immigrants, and hundreds of Yemeni [bodega workers in New York City are on the front lines]( of the COVID-19 fight, just like doctors and nurses. Now, there is a community campaign to bring them safety kits. “I think we needed to be treated [as] equal as first responders. Because in a way, even though we are not going to the scene — we are the scene, right?" said Nassim Almontaser, a bodega worker. “We are what’s going on in New York City. People are coming to us. A lot of supermarkets are closed. You know, we really need people to take this seriously.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Morning meme Is your partner's work-from-home routine as frustrating as it is for anonymous England-based street artist [Banksy's wife](? 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