H1-B suspension harmful for US economy, says Nasscom

MUMBAI: Industry body, National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom), has called out the suspension of H1-B visa for skilled workers “misguided towards the US economy”.

Donald Trump on Monday issued a presidential proclamation, temporarily blocking the entry of foreign workers coming to the US on certain visas, including the popular H-1B visa for skilled workers, until the end of the year.

The proclamation is the latest in Trump’s series of crackdowns on legal immigration during the coronavirus pandemic to combat staggeringly high unemployment levels in the country.