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The trump administration is moving ahead with its plan to stop granting work permits to the spouses of many high-skilled visa holders, an effort that would jeopardize tens of thousands of immigrant families in california alone. tal writes for the "san francisco chronicle." rolling back permits could have sweeping consequences for the bay area where tech companies heavily rely on high-skilled immigrants. many of those workers come to the u.s. with spouses and children, and the loss of the spousal work permits could deter workers from accepting jobs here to begin with. is what you're saying if y...

Workers from accepting jobs there begin with. is what you're saying -- if you're a ph.d. an engineer, let's say from india. you're a two-income family, your spouse works. this is going to take away the ability and the right of your spouse to make a living? >> that's right in some circumstances. they're caught in a really interesting loophole in the law and there's a lot of talk of undocumented immigrants. they're all legal immigrants who have been approved for green cards but yet to receive them because the back log to get those green cards can reach decades. so these families are all but on t...

The spouses of many high-skilled visa workers. it could jeopardize tens of thousands of families in our community alone. rolling back permits could have sweeping consequences for the bay area where tech companies heavily rely on high skilled imgranti immigrants. it could imperil the family's ability to stay in the country or get jobs here to begin with. is what you're saying if you're a ph.d, engineer, working for microsoft, a two income family, your spouse works, this takes away the aublt for your spoubile to make a living? >> yeah, they're caught in a weird lope hole, they're legal