Instead, the administration will accept 30,000 people per month from the four nations for two years and offer the ability to legally work, as long as they come legally, have eligible sponsors and pass vetting and background checks.

Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and felony burglary in the closely watched case that has grabbed the nation’s attention.

The order follows a proposal by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill for the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday.