Over 300 biz groups urge Trump to keep skilled-worker visas amid Covid-19

Trump issued an executive order last month that blocked certain immigrants from obtaining permanent residence

Several business groups have made an eleventh-hour appeal to United States President Donald Trump as he weighs whether to restrict temporary work visas, warning of negative economic consequences if he blocks the flow of skilled foreign workers into the United States.

More than 300 US companies, business associations and higher education groups that employ skilled workers sent a letter to Trump on Thursday that said reducing access to those workers -- even for a short period -- would result in "unintended consequences" and cause "substantial economic uncertainty."

Google, Facebook and Microsoft were among the companies pushing for Trump to leave