US President Donald Trump has extended the ban on employment visas and some green cards until the end of the year
File: US President Donald Trump says he wants Americans to take the jobs that would otherwise go to people granted visas,WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will prolong a ban on US employment permits to year-end and broaden it to include H-1B visas used widely in the tech industry, the White House said Monday.
Trump had repeatedly touted a strong economy, but now finds himself desperate for a political boost ahead of the November election. The administration official said the new order would extend to the end of 2020 and include H-1B visas provided to 85,000 workers each year with special skills, many of them joining the US technology industry.It will also cover most J visas, common for academics and researchers, and L visas used by companies to shift workers based overseas to their US offices.
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