Donald Trump’s H-1B visa suspension: An explainer

US President Donald Trump suspended H-1B and L visas, used by technology professionals, a move he says will protect local jobs.

Trump, who is seeking a second term at the Oval Office, is facing an economic crisis as the Covid-19 triggered lockdown has led to record unemployment levels in the country. Over 45 million people have filed for unemployment claims since March, when the US went into a lockdown to tackle the pandemic.