Trump to extend US work visa freeze to year-end: White House
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will prolong a ban on US employment permits to year-end and broaden it to include H-1B visas used widely in the tech industry, the White House said Monday.
Trump had endlessly touted a strong economy, but now finds himself desperate for a political boost ahead of the November election. It will also cover most J visas, common for academics and researchers, and L visas used by companies to shift workers based overseas to their US offices.The official said the order was necessary to respond to soaring unemployment that resulted from the COVID-19 shutdown.
"It will eliminate competition with Americans... in these industries at the entry level, and will do more to get the best and the brightest." In addition, the official said the government is issuing new regulations that will make it much harder for tens of thousands of asylum seekers waiting for their court hearings to work legally in the meanwhile.
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