Trump temporarily banned the issuance of visas to workers and students from abroad

The White House justifies this decision by saying that it is necessary to protect workers in the US who are losing their jobs due to the pandemic, and workers from abroad could fill 525.000 jobs

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Donald Trump, Photo: AP Photo
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The President of the United States of America (USA) Donald Trump has decided to suppress immigration and suspend the issuance of visas to workers and students from abroad, with the justification that it is necessary to protect Americans who are out of work due to the pandemic.

Until the end of the year, work H-1B visas, as well as student J-1 visas, will not be issued, and the ban also applies to L-1 visas issued to managers of multinational corporations, writes Glas Amerika.

The ban also applies to H-2B visas that were issued for temporary jobs. Those visas will still be available to farmers, health workers, those who work in the food industry, look after children or help the elderly

The ban will also apply to asylum seekers who, while waiting for a decision on asylum, will be prohibited from working for a year. This does not apply to those already living in the US.

The White House justifies this decision by saying that it is necessary to protect workers in the US who are losing their jobs due to the pandemic, and workers from abroad could fill 525.000 jobs.

More than 45,5 million Americans had filed for unemployment benefits as of mid-March, making up a quarter of the working-age population. However, the number of those receiving government assistance is decreasing as many have returned to work.

Trump's critics, however, say the president is using this situation to fulfill his promise to reduce immigration to the US.

Major business corporations and smaller technology companies, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have opposed the visa freeze and say many foreign workers are essential to certain jobs and that their absence could slow economic recovery after the pandemic.

A recent poll conducted by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland found that 65 percent of Americans support freezing immigration programs during the coronavirus pandemic. Among them, it is supported to a greater extent by Republicans, to a lesser extent by Democrats, writes the Voice of America.

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