An executive order signed by President Trump in April restricting guest worker visas at the beginning of the pandemic is set to expire Thursday.
Immigration hawks are urging him to keep that from happening.
Per Fox News:
Trump first signed an order in April that restricted some green cards, and then expanded it in June to include a number of guest-worker programs — including new H-1B tech worker visas, H-2B seasonal worker visas, certain J work and education exchange visitor visas and L executive transfer visas. It contained exemptions for military and health care workers, and cases deemed in the national interest.
While Trump imposed separate travel restrictions to protect public health, this was done specifically to protect the job market amid coronavirus. The administration estimated that the order would affect around 600,000 jobs.
“There are an unprecedented number of Americans who are out of work, but we are also expecting to see an unprecedented growth in our economy,” a senior administration official told Fox News in June.
“In order to ensure that we are hiring Americans first, we are putting a pause on certain non-immigrant visas into the United States,” the official added, “again for the purpose of ensuring that Americans can get jobs here in the U.S.”
Before being permitted to move to Italy a friend had to prove he had a job, housing, and would be self-sustaining. Why is this absent from USA Laws-?
It should be done that way here. If, God forbid, Biden takes hold, it will be open borders for all immigrants. This country will be a free for all, we Americans may as well move to Canada. 😞
Yes this should be built into our laws for new immigrant visas.
It used to be a requirement ,also if a relative was coming to the US the US citizen inviting the person had to sign a statement guaranteeing that person would be supported for a number of years.Apparently the law was changed or isn`t being enforced.Curious
Dumocrats need votes, this is a way of buying a hem.
That was the way our country was when my grandparents immigrated herete. Dont know when that changed
That used to be he rule in this country too but some foolish person had it changed.
Liberal Progressives!
Same thing goes for New Zealand, I thought seriously of moving there at one time, and actually did have a job lined up there.
President Trump needs to reissue that order immediately for a term of a year!
TEN years!
Extend it at leat 90 days.