SAN DIEGO – A judge on Thursday temporarily lifted a visa ban on a large number of work permits, undercutting a measure that the Trump administration says protects American jobs in a pandemic-wracked economy.U.S.
District Judge Jeffrey White said his ruling applied to members of organizations that sued the administration — the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, National Retail Federation, TechNet, a technology industry group, and Intrax Inc., which sponsors cultural exchanges.White, ruling in Oakland, California, said his order didn't extend beyond those groups.
But he noted they are comprised of “hundreds of thousands of American businesses of all sizes from a cross-section of economic sectors,” including.