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Trump blocks H1B visa; businesses say decision will hurt US recovery

Trump also blocked those entering on H-2B seasonal worker visas, which are used by landscapers and other industries

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Critics of the measure say Trump is using the pandemic to enact his longstanding goal to limit immigration into the United States.

Reuters Washington
US President Donald Trump suspended the entry into the United States of certain foreign workers on Monday, a move the White House said would help the coronavirus-battered economy, but which business groups strongly oppose.

Trump issued a presidential proclamation that temporarily blocks foreign workers entering on H-1B visas, which are for skilled employees, and L visas, for managers and specialized workers being transferred within a company. Trump also blocked those entering on H-2B seasonal worker visas, which are used by landscapers and other industries.

The visa suspension, which runs to the end of the year, will open up 525,000 jobs

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