On April 22, 2020, Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation to “suspend” the entry of nearly all immigrants to the United States. If the entry bans in the presidential proclamation continues, which might be for another four years if Trump is reelected, then virtually no employment-based or family immigrants (except for the spouses and children of U.S. citizens) or Diversity Visa immigrants can enter America. The proclamation claimed the action was necessary due to the high U.S. unemployment rate. However, no serious economic arguments or data were presented to support the contention that allowing in fewer immigrants would lower the unemployment rate.
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On June 22, 2020, the Trump administration issued another presidential proclamation. The new proclamation suspended the entry of foreign nationals on H-1B, L-1, H-2B and (most) J-1 temporary visas until at least December 31, 2020. Once more the proclamation argued that preventing the entry of foreign nationals would improve the U.S. unemployment rate.
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