Reuters: Trump to sign executive order to tighten rules for issuing work visas

The US President will sign an executive order to change the rules for obtaining work visas for foreigners. The document, titled “Buy American, Hire American,” will also address government procurement and trade relations with other countries. This was reported by Reuters, citing its own sources in the Trump administration.

As the publication learned, the decree should tighten the rules for obtaining visas for foreign workers in order to “increase wages and employment levels for American workers.” The document will oblige the ministries of labor and security to ensure the implementation of migration policy and get rid of loopholes in the legislation.

The publication noted that the changes will primarily affect the H-1B visa program, under which highly qualified workers and scientists come to the United States. The White House intends to abandon the lottery system for obtaining visas to ensure their more efficient use.

Reuters added that about 15% of Facebook employees are holders of such visas. The Trump administration believes companies are using the H-1B program to hire workers with low levels of education in order to pay them lower wages.

Also, according to the White House, the decree will allow responsible departments to refuse cooperation with other countries if they have greater access to government contracts in the United States than American politicians have to government contracts in these countries.

In January 2017, a US federal court suspended implementation of Trump's previous executive order regarding immigration policy. for 120 days According to it, the admission of refugees to the country was stopped , and immigrants from nine countries were prohibited from coming for 90 days.