Joe Biden has overturned Trump’s ban on immigrant work visas in the US

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The President of the United States signs an executive command of the economy at the White House in Washington (Image: Reuters)
The President of the United States signs an executive command of the economy at the White House in Washington (Image: Reuters)

The President of the United States, Joseph Biden, withdrawn this Wednesday the prohibition imposed by its predecessor, Donald Trump, On legal immigration for family members of US citizens and residents.

Via a release, the Democratic president said former President Donald Trump’s orders are blocking applicants green cards and temporary foreign workers “It doesn’t stand up for the interests of the United States.”

Rather, it harms the United States, including by preventing certain family members of US citizens and lawful permanent residents from joining their families here. […] It also harms industries in the United States that use talent from around the world. And it hurts people who were selected for the opportunity to apply for an immigrant visa and who also got through the 2020 fiscal year Diversity Visa Lottery.

Salvadorans in masks wait in line to receive their new passports at the Central American country's consulate in Chicago, Illinois (Image: Reuters)
Salvadorans in masks wait in line to receive their new passports at the Central American country’s consulate in Chicago, Illinois (Image: Reuters)

The government had the former Republican president justified the ban as a necessary measure to “protect” American workers, it claims the arrival of foreigners posed a “threat” to the US labor market faced with the health economic crisis due to the coronavirus pandemicCOVID-19

“By halting immigration, we are helping to put unemployed Americans first for jobs as the United States reopens. So important “ Trump said in April 2020 when the measure was implemented.

It would be wrong and unfair for Americans fired by the virus to be replaced by new immigrant workers from abroad. First we have to take care of the American worker

Trump’s critics accused him of using the pandemic as a excuse for you severely restrict immigrationAnd many scientists pointed out that studies had repeatedly cast doubt on the notion that immigration posed a direct threat to American jobs because many immigrants take jobs that Americans don’t want.

Donald Trump screams as he visits the border wall between the United States and Mexico, in Alamo, Texas (Image: Reuters)
Donald Trump screams as he visits the border wall between the United States and Mexico, in Alamo, Texas (Image: Reuters)

In recent weeks business groups, including the technology industry, and immigrant lawyers, had their concern that the Biden government did not comment on plans to lift this ban.

And it is that Trump’s determination froze H-1B visas to work in high-tech industries and a number of others for low-skilled workers, interns, teachers and for business transfers.

Still, the president’s recall was the latest example of his attempts to reverse Trump’s attack on the country’s immigration system. Since taking office, Biden has published several executive orders and guidelines aimed at lifting restrictions for immigrants in the past four years.

Hundreds of people, including dozens of members of the Hispanic community, celebrate Democrat Joe Biden's victory on November 7, 2020 in Miami, Florida, USA. EFE / Giorgio Viera
Hundreds of people, including dozens of members of the Hispanic community, celebrate Democrat Joe Biden’s victory on November 7, 2020 in Miami, Florida, USA. EFE / Giorgio Viera

Biden also suggested a further overhaul of the country’s immigration laws, fulfilling a campaign promise he made to send legislation to Congress on the first day of his presidency.

In his legislation, the president would indicate a path eight years towards citizenship for the majority of 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. The legislation has been proposed in the House and Senate by Biden’s Democratic allies, however it is unclear whether he can get enough Republican support to be approved in the Senate.

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