Donald trump signed the Executive decree, which seriously limits the issuance of us working visas to foreigners. According to the administration trump, this measure will put the Americans in first place in the allocation of jobs. Now this is particularly important because the United States economy is gradually recovering from the coronavirus crisis. But not everyone in America restrictions on foreign workers liking.
the History of restrictions on entry into the United States began in April. Then President trump has signed an order that restricted entry into the country on green cards. However, he refrained from imposing restrictions on programs for foreign workers.
At that time it was not a priority – to enter a country many foreigners became simply impossible because of the epidemic of the coronavirus. However, as soon as the disease is slowly on the decline, the topic of support for the Americans once again gained importance.
the aim of the current order of trump is to help Americans in the labor market after the pandemic has deprived millions of people.
So the new rules suspend visas for technical workers H-1B work visas, seasonal H-2B visas for some visitors exchange, and visas for executives. The order will be valid until the end of 2020, and it will not affect those who already have such visas.
this order Also contains a number of exceptions. For example, a work visa will be able to get health care workers directly related to the fight against COVID-19. Will not introduce new restrictions for those who receive work visas through the U.S. Department of defense.
the Effect of the new orders trump is expected to appear only after some time. According to experts, till the end of the year because of new restrictions into the country from abroad will not be able to enter 600 thousand workers. This means that jobs get hundreds of thousands of Americans. Trump tries to keep their campaign promises.
“a Huge number of Americans left without work, but we expect to see unprecedented growth in our economy, – explained in the administration of Donald trump. – We suspend the action of certain nonimmigrant visas in the United States to ensure that the work will get in the first place Americans. Our goal is to make the Americans could get a job here in the United States.”
At the same time, the Democrats and the supporters of immigration are opposed to this order trump. A former official of the Obama administration’s Leon fresco, which now represents the interests of migrant workers, says that the decision to limit the issuance of work visas “counterproductive” and compared it to “using a nuclear bomb to stop a fight in a bar”.
Except for the politicians-ddemokratov new restrictions outraged and representatives of American big business. They warn that such measures can only damage the economic recovery of the country.
“as economic recovery, American businesses need the assurance that he will be able to meet all their manpower requirements. For this it is essential that companies have access to talent within the country and around the world”, – said General Director of the US chamber of Commerce Thomas Donohue.
In any case, the decision of the President should be considered as an attempt of the White house gained popularity among working Americans. Such a move inevitably motivates the electoral base of trump, which urged the President to stick to his promise to “put America first”.
the US President understands that to win in the November elections simple recovery of the economy will not be enough. It should show all Americans how he keeps his promises, including anti-immigration.
trump’s Decision to stop issuing work visas can be treated on a par with the construction of the wall on the border with Mexico, which after the U.S. withdrawal from the coronavirus is being built at a record pace. The President is now crucial to show that even in difficult times he cares first and foremost about the citizens of their country. If he can not cope with this, the election may be lost long before November 2020.
