John Burnett When he was running for president, Donald Trump pledged to reduce immigration — both the illegal and legal varieties. His allies in Congress hope to make good on that promise, and two Republican lawmakers have introduced new legislation targeting legal immigration. The landmark Immigration and Nationality Act of […]
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Donald Trump campaigned heavily on immigration issues, making at least 13 promises throughout the election about immigration actions he would take on Day One and, in some cases, in the first hour of his tenure. In reviewing Trump’s statements throughout the campaign, VOA identified seven main themes to those Day […]
H-1B Visas: How Donald Trump Could Change America’s Skilled Worker Visa Rules
24 Jan
by Foster, on News
By Newley Purnell During his campaign, President Donald Trump assailed a skilled-worker visa program used to send foreigners to the U.S., and in his inaugural speech Friday he said the country would “follow two simple rules; buy American and hire American.” Indian outsourcing firms are already preparing for potential changes […]
by Gary J. Gates WASHINGTON, D.C. — Forty-one percent of Americans are satisfied with the current level of immigration into the country, a higher percentage than at any time since Gallup began tracking this issue in 2001. Trend: Satisfaction With Immigration Into the U.S. Satisfaction with the immigration level has […]