President Trump is expected to expand his April Executive Order limiting the number of foreigners admitted into the United States and given work permits. It only makes sense since there are 30 million Americans out of work. In his April EO, the president only banned a small number of foreign workers but the expanded version will limit the numbers by a significant number.
The expanded order will limit H-1B and L-1 visas that are for executives hired to help run American companies. The expanded EO will also affect J-1 and H-2B visa recipients. For quite some time legislators and student groups have lobbied the White House in order to slow down the pipeline of foreign workers.
NPR reports:
The order would target H-1B visas, which are designed for certain skilled workers such as those employed in the tech industry, as well as L-1 visas, which are meant for executives who work for large corporations. [Emphasis added]
The executive action is also expected to suspend H-2B visas for seasonal workers such as hotel and construction staff; J-1 visas, which are meant for research scholars and professors and other cultural and work-exchange programs. Trump could renew the suspensions when they lapse. The order is not expected to immediately affect anyone already in the United States. [Emphasis added]
“No matter how you slice it, this is shaping up to be a big win for American workers at a critical time,” said RJ Hauman, government relations director at the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which advocates for lower levels of immigration. FAIR had called on Trump to suspend guest worker visas. [Emphasis added]
Every year the united States admits 1.2 million people who are given permanent resident status along with green cards, And another 1.4 million visas are given to foreign workers who come here and take american jobs.