The white house has gone on to say in a statement that outsourcing hundreds of workers in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic would be very detrimental.
By Nandika Handa
A lot of people in IT and other professional fields are still reeling from the shock of the ban on H-1B visas, till this end of the year. The H-1B ban was announced by the Trump administration on the 23rd of June. In the face of this pandemic, we have seen numerous amendments and changes to immigration systems that seek to protect U.S jobs for U.S nationals.
In another move to secure U.S. jobs for U.S. nationals first- The President has now issued an executive order. This order states that all federal agencies are to complete an internal audit. The audit will state whether or not they are in compliance with the requirement that U.S nationals and U.S. citizens are the only ones to be appointed to the national service. This is aimed at preventing displacement of U.S. workers and securing jobs for them “First”. The order bans the hiring of H-1B visa holders for federal contracts and subcontracts too. Resulting from this the Department of Labour will also finalise guidelines to prevent H-1B employers from moving H-1B workers to other employers job sites that may cause displacement of American workers.
In the Oval Office of the White House, before signing the order against hiring H1B visa holders for federal contracts, Trump stated he was signing an executive order to ensure that the federal government goes by a very simple rule – to hire Americans.
Source: Financial Express
