Trump suspends H-1B visas

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 for skilled employees, and L visas, for managers and specialised workers being transferred within a company. The visa suspension, which takes effect on Wednesday until the end of the year, will open up 525,000 jobs for US workers, a senior US administration official said on a call with reporters.