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Diseased Illegal Immigrants Aren’t “Invading” the United States

The claims of illegal immigrants spreading disease are just as untrue as claims of them spreading crime and terrorism.

Alex Nowrasteh and Krit Chanwong

President Trump issued an executive order (EO) on January 20 titled “Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion,” wherein he declares that illegal immigrants are invading the United States and he’s responding by suspending asylum along the southern border, restricting immigration more broadly, and activating other government powers. Trump’s declaration of invasion gives this justification for such a drastic order: