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Donald Trump has authorized law enforcement to arrest anyone who vandalizes statues or other landmarks on federal property and sentence them to as much as a decade in prison. He said the measures can also be imposed retroactively.

The US president wrote on Twitter that he would no longer tolerate the destruction of federal property.

"I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument, statue or other such Federal property in the U.S. with up to 10 years in prison, per the Veteran's Memorial Preservation Act, or such other laws that may be pertinent," he said, adding that his instructions would be implemented "immediately" and may also be used retroactively to prosecute vandals.

"There will be no exceptions!" he warned.

Trump had earlier hinted that protesters who attacked a statue of Andrew Jackson, located across from the White House in Lafayette Park, could face years in prison. He said similar punishments could be imposed on those who vandalized the historic St. John's Church.

Police intervened and dispersed the protesters as they attempted to pull down the Jackson statue on Monday. The statue, as well as the nearby church, was tagged with graffiti.

Countless statues and monuments have been vandalized and toppled across the United States. In most cases, police have been hesitant to get involved. Trump's new directive appears to apply only to federal property - which likely means that many instances of vandalism will remain unpunished.

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Linda Moore, the president and chief executive of the tech industry's lobbying group, TechNet:

"The technology industry is working overtime to keep Americans connected during a global pandemic by providing food delivery services, telehealth care, collaborative business solutions, and ways for families and friends to stay connected. Looking forward, technology will continue to be crucial to the rebuilding of our economy. Today's executive order only hinders the ability of businesses to make decisions on how best to deploy their existing workforce and hire new employees. This will slow innovation and undermine the work the technology industry is doing to help our country recover from unprecedented events."

"Whether his administration realizes it or not, they creating a significant handicap for US innovation. Our most innovative and impactful portfolio companies and many of their employees started as H-1b holders," wrote Stonly Baptiste, the co-founder of technology investment fund, Urban.us. "We literally couldn't have built our portfolio in an environment without H-1B. And we're not even an immigrant focused fund."

"By limiting the talent pool for American companies, the US government is hindering our ability to build strong, defensible organizations," wrote Andy Coravos, the chief executive officer of the healthcare-focused startup Elektra Labs, in a direct message. "The Trump Administration's Executive Order to suspend foreign work visas is not only based in fear, but also perpetuates fear within our community, and is not in our society's best interest."

Healthcare workers, coronavirus researchers, food supply workers in food packaging are all exempt from the visa suspensions.

Technology executives aren't the only ones coming out against the tighter immigration rules. A group of nine Republican senators including South Carolina's powerful senior senator, Lindsey Graham, and Texas Senator John Cornyn, issued a joint letter on May 27, which pleaded with the President to reconsider the rumored immigration restrictions.

"Families will be allowed to meet groups of relations or friends indoors for the first time since lockdown began - but there will be a ban on hugging or touching."