“I am extending the duration of the order until I determine that the danger of further introduction of COVID-19 into the United States has ceased to be a danger to the public health,” reads a copy of the draft, which was obtained by the Times.

The Trump administration first announced a 30-day restriction on nonessential travel through Canada and Mexico on March 21, in a move that closed legal points of entry to tourism and returned immigrants who came into the U.S. illegally to their home countries. The order was extended another 30 days on April 20.

President Trump has aggressively pushed for strict immigration policies during his time in the White House. During the pandemic, he has halted flights for refugees and naturalization ceremonies, among other things, the Times noted. Just two migrants entering the U.S. to seek asylum have reportedly been permitted to remain in the country since March 21. 

It remains unclear when the Trump administration would roll out the new policy. The White House and the CDC did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill. 

The U.S. has reported more than 1.3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and more than 80,000 deaths from it. Several states have begun to gradually lift restrictions on businesses in recent months, as Trump pushes to reopen portions of the economy damaged by shutdowns. 

Trump said in March that the border restrictions would “reduce the incentive for a mass global migration that would badly deplete” health care resources in the country.