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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday June 24 2020, @02:02AM   Printer-friendly
from the what-about-yellow-cards dept.

Trump Freezes Green Cards, Many Work Visas Until End Of Year:

President Trump on Monday extended a freeze on green cards for new immigrants and signed an executive order to suspend new H-1B, L-1, J and other temporary work visas for skilled workers, managers and au pairs through the end of the year.

The goal of the move is to protect 525,000 jobs as part of the White House response to job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, said a senior administration official, who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonymity. NPR first reported the impending order on Saturday.

"Americans have been hurt through no fault of their own due to the coronavirus," the official said. "And the president is prioritizing getting them back into the labor supply and getting them to work and standing on their own two feet again."

[...] But other workers will also be affected, including foreign au pairs who provide child care. Professors and scholars are not to be included in the order, the official said. There will be a provision to request exemptions. The order is not expected to affect immigrants and visa holders already in the United States.

[...] The order did not apply to H-2A agriculture workers, who Trump says are necessary to ensure grocery store shelves remain stocked with fruits and vegetables. Health care workers involved in treating coronavirus patients will also be exempt.

Also at CNET, NYTimes, WSJ


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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday June 24 2020, @06:23AM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday June 24 2020, @06:23AM (#1011885) Journal

    As an IT worker that had his pay reduced of 20% because non-citizens work for cheaper, I applaud this!

    If you imagine they'll raise back your pay, you're daydreaming.

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by legont on Wednesday June 24 2020, @12:52PM

    by legont (4179) on Wednesday June 24 2020, @12:52PM (#1011948)

    It gives a reasonable chance to switch jobs with a 30% raise though.

    Let me tell you how hiring works in many cases nowadays as I once went through the process myself.
    1. Try to find the resource to work offshore - 2 months.
    2. If not available/refuses, try to bring the resource on H1 - 1 month (sometimes they offer up to 6 months "training" in the US)
    3. If does not work, hire local for any money

    Each step doubles to tipples the compensation.

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