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H-1B visa card holders exempted from Trump's immigration ban
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NEW YORK : US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order banning many categories of immigration to the US for 60 days but it does not apply to H-1B professional visa-holders.
Trump signed the executive order on Wednesday evening and reiterated afterwards at his daily news briefing that he took the action to protect Americans thrown out of work by COVID-19 shutdowns.
The President said that he may reconsider it before it expires in 60 days. Although he said repeatedly in the order that the 22 million Americans who have lost their jobs will be protected by the ban, there are several exemptions in it for potential immigrants and it does not cover those coming in on temporary work visas.
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