Trump signs immigration green card suspension<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExisting visa holders are not expected to be affected under the new restrictions announced on Monday.<\/p>\n
The order also applies to H-1B visas<\/strong>, many of which are granted to Indian tech workers. Critics say these visas have allowed Silicon Valley companies to outsource American jobs to lower-paid foreign employees. Last year, there were about 225,000 applications competing for 85,000 spots available through the H1-B visa programme.<\/p>\nThe order will suspend most H-2B visas<\/strong> for seasonal workers, including those in the hospitality industry, except those in agriculture, the food processing industry and healthcare professionals.<\/p>\nThe order will restrict J-1 short-term exchange visas<\/strong>, a category that includes university students and foreign au pairs who provide childcare. Professors and scholars are not included in the order. There will be a provision to request exemptions.<\/p>\nL visas<\/strong> for managers and other key employees of multinational corporations will also be suspended.<\/p>\nWhat’s the reaction?<\/h2>\n
The aim is to get “the best and the brightest” and “the most value for our economy”, a senior official said on the background call.<\/p>\n
Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, which favours restrictions, told AP news agency: “This is a bold move by the Trump administration to protect American jobs.”<\/p>\n
But the American Civil Liberties Union said: “It’s the exploitation of a pandemic to reshape immigration law, while superseding Congress.”<\/p>\n
The new policy is also opposed by many businesses, which rely on foreign workers.<\/p>\n
“As the economy rebounds, American businesses will need assurances that they can meet all their workforce needs,” the Chamber of Commerce wrote in a letter this month warning against new restrictions.<\/p>\n
“To that end, it is crucial that they have access to talent both domestically and from around the world.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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BBC \u2014 US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020.<\/p>\n