Donald Trump issued an order suspending the issuance of certain types of work visas for 3 more months.
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- The bans, which were issued in April and June, are set to expire on December 31.
- A wide range of companies oppose the ban on certain foreign workers
- President-elect Joe Biden has criticized the restrictions
Washington:
US President Donald Trump on Thursday extended a pair of immigration bans that prevent many “green card” applicants and temporary foreign workers from entering the country – measures he says are necessary to protect American workers. amid the pandemic-hit economy.
The bans, which were issued in April and June, were due to expire on December 31, but will run until March 31, 2021, the latest in a series of last-minute immigration measures by the outgoing Trump administration. A wide range of companies oppose the ban on certain foreign workers.
President-elect Joe Biden, who will take office on January 20, has criticized the restrictions, but has not yet said whether he will reverse them immediately. Trump issued the bans in the form of presidential proclamations that could be quickly undone.
At least 20 million people continue to receive unemployment benefits in the United States as the new coronavirus continues to spread across the country.
In October, a federal judge in California blocked Trump’s ban on guest foreign workers, as it applied to hundreds of thousands of US companies that opposed the policy in court.
The judge found that the ban would cause “irreparable harm” to companies by interfering with their operations and leading them to lay off employees and close vacant positions.
The US Department of Justice appealed the decision to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which is scheduled to hear arguments on January 19.
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