US President Donald Trump on Thursday extended an order suspending the issuance of certain types of work visas for another three months due to the raging coronavirus pandemic. "The effects of COVID-19 on the United States labour market and on the health of American communities is a matter of ongoing national concern," Trump wrote in Thursday's proclamation, which cited the …
On June 22, the White House made a proclamation restricting the issuance of non-immigrant work visas across the board, which U.S. President Donald Trump said was to clamp down on American jobs going to foreign workers, a policy that his administration has consistently prioritised. Narayan Lakshman caught up with Sheela Murthy, founder of the Murthy Law Firm specialising in immigration …
The visa suspension, effective 24 June, will last until the end of the year and is expected to open up 525,000 jobs for US workers. Google and Youtube Pichai, Alphabet’s chief executive officer, said in a tweet, “Immigration has contributed immensely to America’s economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today. …
READ: Trump Signs Proclamation Temporarily Suspending Immigration Enlarge this image toggle caption MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images President Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday "temporarily suspending immigration into the United States" in what he calls a response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension and limitation on entry pursuant to section 1 …
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