Iran Press/ America: More than 300 US companies, business associations and higher education groups that employ skilled workers sent a letter to Trump on Thursday that said reducing access to those workers - even for a short period - would result in “unintended consequences” and cause “substantial economic uncertainty.”
Google, Facebook, and Microsoft were among the companies pushing for Trump to leave H-1B visas, student visas, and other skilled visas untouched. The US Chamber of Commerce - the nation’s largest business association - also joined the effort.
“The undersigned represent employers that rely on a highly-skilled, college-educated, science and engineering workforce, including non-immigrant professionals, to innovate, produce, research, develop, and lead,” the companies wrote, calling their hiring needs “in the national interest.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump issued an executive order last month that blocked certain immigrants abroad from obtaining permanent residence, a move he said would protect American workers during the economic crisis.
The order also called for several US agencies to review temporary visas programs and submit recommendations within 30 days. The deadline for that was Friday, although Trump does not need to act immediately.
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