特朗普政府打算拒绝在墨西哥边境的所有寻求庇护者和无证件外国人，以减轻新型冠状病毒的传播。
四名不愿透露姓名的政府官员告诉《纽约时报》，该计划有望在未来几天内推出，旨在阻止COVID-19通过拘留中心和边境巡逻人员的扩散。官员说，仍将从墨西哥边境入境口岸进入美国，授予美国公民，持有绿卡的个人和有证件的外国人。尽管那些从欧洲等被封锁国家入境的人仍将受到临时冠状病毒旅行禁令的限制。
据《泰晤士报》报道，该规定有望在未来两天内宣布。然后，边境巡逻人员将在没有适当程序的情况下，将有证件的外国人和寻求庇护者带到西南边境的入境口岸。他们不会被拘留在美国的设施中。
官员们辩称，此举对于防止美国移民人口暴发是必要的，这种暴发随后可能蔓延至边境特工。他们说，如果发生这种情况，缺乏守卫合法入境口岸的人员可能会导致边境防御系统薄弱。
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周二上午，新型冠状病毒已经到达至少155个国家，全球已知病例超过185,000，死亡7300。已有80,000多人从该病毒中康复。
在美国，已经有超过5,200个人被测试为阳性，至少有92例与该疾病相关的死亡。根据疾病预防控制中心的数据，华盛顿州，纽约和加利福尼亚的病例数在美国最多，而怀俄明州，佛蒙特州和阿拉斯加的病例最少。
在美国，大约46例积极案例来自钻石公主号游轮。据《今日美国》报道，另外28艘来自大公主号，同一公司的另一艘船。
该病毒是在中国湖北省武汉市首次发现的，已感染了大陆的81,000多人，国外感染了108,000人。
特朗普宣布了更严格的指导方针，以试图阻止其在国内的蔓延，其中包括避免参加超过10个人的社交聚会以及在餐馆或酒吧吃饭。白宫还建议公民不要再访问疗养院，直到另行通知。白宫在一份声明中说：“即使您还年轻，也很健康，但是您也处于危险之中，您的活动可能会增加感染他人冠状病毒的风险。”
The Trump administration intends to reject all asylum seekers and undocumented foreigners at the Mexico border to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Four unnamed administration officials told the New York Times that the plan, which is expected to be introduced in the coming days, aims to stop the spread of COVID-19 through detention centers and to border patrol personnel. The officials say that entry into the U.S. from the Mexico border ports of entry will still be granted to U.S. citizens, individuals with green cards and documented foreigners. Although those entering from blocked countries, such as Europeans, will still be restricted by the temporary coronavirus travel bans.
According to the Times, the rule is expected to be announced within the next two days. Border patrol agents will then begin turning documented foreigners and asylum seekers away at the ports of entry on the southwestern border without due process. They will not be detained at an American facility.
The officials argued that this action was necessary to prevent an outbreak within the U.S. immigrant population, which could then spread to border agents. If this occurs, a lack of personnel guarding the legal ports of entry could result in a weakened border defense system, they say.
Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment.
On Tuesday morning, the novel coronavirus had reached at least 155 countries, with over 185,000 known cases and 7,300 deaths worldwide. More than 80,000 people have recovered from the virus.
Within the U.S., more than 5,200 individuals have been tested positive, with at least 92 deaths related to the disease. Washington state, New York and California have seen the largest number of cases in America, while Wyoming, Vermont and Alaska have reported the fewest, according to the CDC.
Roughly 46 of the positive cases in the U.S. are from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Another 28 are from the Grand Princess, another vessel from the same company, according to USA Today.
The virus was first detected in Wuhan city of the Hubei province of China and has infected over 81,000 people across the mainland, as well as 108,000 outside the country.
Trump has announced tougher guidelines in an attempt to stop the spread domestically, which includes avoiding social gatherings of more than 10 individuals and eating at restaurants or bars. The White House has also advised citizens to refrain from visiting nursing homes until further notice. "Even if you are young and otherwise healthy, you are at risk—and your activities can increase the risk of contracting the coronavirus for others," the White House said in a statement.
