The extension means hundreds of thousands of foreigners will continue to have to wait until at least the end of March before having another chance to attain coveted visas.
President Trump is extending a freeze on new temporary work visas for tech and other highly skilled workers. The extension means hundreds of thousands of
A clash has broken out between factions at the White House over whether to extend an expiring freeze on various temporary work visas, including those used
Report: Trump Considers Extending Halt on Foreign Visa Worker Programs
30 Dec 2020
President Trump is considering extending an executive order that has reduced foreign labor market competition against Americans while the United States faces a mass unemployment crisis as a result of local and statewide economic lockdowns.
Two sources who spoke to NPR on Wednesday said Trump is considering an extension to his June executive order that prioritized jobless Americans for U.S. jobs rather than foreign workers on visas.
The order halted H-1B visas, H-4 visas, H-2B visas, L visas, and J-1 visas to shore up scarce jobs for at least 17.8 million Americans who remain jobless and millions more who are underemployed. The order is set to expire at the end of the year.
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